Comments on: Proroguing Parliament (redux) http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/2010/01/proroguing-parliament-redux.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:21:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Erigami Scholey-Fuller http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/2010/01/proroguing-parliament-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-80273 Erigami Scholey-Fuller Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:55:49 +0000 http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/?p=1243#comment-80273 MPs going back to Parliament would have little or no effect. It would be a rump parliament, unable to pass legislation or control the bureaucracy. At best, a parliament without the Conservatives would be useless. At worst, it would be an embarrassing charade. Now, if the committees were to start sitting unofficially, they could have some effect. Although they would have a hard time convincing anyone to provide them with testimony. MPs going back to Parliament would have little or no effect. It would be a rump parliament, unable to pass legislation or control the bureaucracy. At best, a parliament without the Conservatives would be useless. At worst, it would be an embarrassing charade.

Now, if the committees were to start sitting unofficially, they could have some effect. Although they would have a hard time convincing anyone to provide them with testimony.

]]> By: RealGrouchy http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/2010/01/proroguing-parliament-redux.html/comment-page-1#comment-80266 RealGrouchy Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:09:32 +0000 http://www.piepalace.ca/blog/?p=1243#comment-80266 According to the link, the rally is on Jan 23. The rally is to encourage MPs to go back to Parliament on Jan 25, with or without Harper. - RG> According to the link, the rally is on Jan 23. The rally is to encourage MPs to go back to Parliament on Jan 25, with or without Harper.

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