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Originally Posted by Fire
I guess with Trudeau you are free to speak your mind only if it aligns with what Trudeau believes in.
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It's not really as simple as all that. There are such things as party lines, platforms, party whips, etc. Parties have to be cohesive to a certain point, and there are expectations like this for lots of other issues. It's just that this is a very contentious one. It's a bit more honest to make expectations like this public and up front, than muzzling your MP's later.
For me, it's a bit of a non-issue. I'm more interested to see if it will be a smart political move or not. It has the possibility to be both, and partially because of that, I think it will end up being much ado about nothing.
The typical conservative backlash is amusing. There are a lot of other good reasons to dislike Justin and his policies, this is just him exercising a little control over his party, which is his job and something Harper does a lot of too.