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Originally Posted by RedHot25
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Divisions over the federal budget have claimed their first casualty. Former cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi has been expelled from the Liberal caucus for supporting the Conservative fiscal plan.
Liberal Leader Stephane Dion said Wednesday that parliamentary tradition requires MPs to toe the party line on important confidence votes such as the budget.
"He's not any more part of the caucus,'' Dion said after a caucus meeting.
"A vote on the budget, like a vote on a throne speech, is a vote of confidence. You cannot vote against the caucus on it.''
Comuzzi will now sit as an Independent. He had already announced that he won't seek re-election.
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I can't see that cunning linguist impressing too many people outside of Quebec.