Get the Conservatives out of the pocket of the gun lobby, or get them off the Hill
Speaking of time sensitive posts and the twenty-first anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, have you seen this?
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Here’s the letter I sent to the six NDP MPs who revised their votes on the gun registry bill
Before I left the house this morning, I took my own advice and sent a letter of thanks out to the six NDP MPs who voted against Bill C-391, and therefore in favour of saving the gun registry, despite their earlier votes to the contrary. All six received the same letter, which read as follows: […]
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A call from Jack Layton and a reminder to thank the MPs who did the right thing
Hey, remember the letter I sent to Jack Layton to thank him for the work that he and many of his MPs did to save the long gun registry? Well, I hope he won’t mind if I mention that he took the time to give me a call on Friday to let me know that […]
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The day after Bill C-391, and the days ahead
A lesser man than me would be more than glad to gloat about the death of Bill C-391 and the preservation of the long gun registry. It was a bill that put politics ahead of public safety, and it was a vote that Stephen Harper, Candace Hoeppner and their party no doubt felt that they […]
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The gun registry has been saved
It’s official: the long gun registry has survived Bill C-391, which was defeated this evening by a vote of 153 to 151. It’s a noteworthy victory that caps off an interesting political moment, to say the least. The tension and the emotion on both sides of the debate have been palpable, and that’s especially remarkable […]
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A last-minute letter of thanks to Jack Layton
This is going to be my last gun registry post before the vote tonight, and I’d like to thank you all for being supportive, or at least patient, during the past few weeks as I’ve rambled on about this issue. If you’ve been following this blog – or another, hopefully better source of relevant information […]
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The stunning and tragic reason why Liberal MP Scott Simms will vote to save the gun registry tonight
I think it would best if were to link to this story in the Toronto Star without comment, simply to let it speak for itself without running the risk of cheapening it. The vote to determine the fate of the long gun registry will be held in the House of Commons tonight.
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Link of the Day: ParlVU
The Parliament of Canada has a webcasting service that they’ve apparently decided to call “ParlVU.” It features two calendars of upcoming webcasts, one for the Senate and one for the House of Commons. I haven’t taken it for a test drive yet, but if it works as it should, then I’d recommend taking advantage of […]
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Peter Stoffer’s reluctant pledge to save the gun registry could be the deciding factor
Despite his personal objections, NDP MP Peter Stoffer has officially fulfilled the promise that he hinted at last week by confirming that he will vote against a bill designed to scrap the long gun registry on Wednesday. Out of the twelve NDP MPs who voted in favour of the bill during its second reading last […]
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Speaking of Niki Ashton…
Earlier today, I noted that Niki Ashton could be the next of the twelve NDP MPs who voted to scrap the gun registry in November to announce that she’s changing her vote. Well, now we’re hearing that Ms. Ashton has postponed a planned announcement on the nature of her vote – which is at least […]
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