Justin Trudeau appears to be preparing for an election campaign this fall
On the eve of the parliamentary recess, it was not only to the Conservatives but also to the NDP and the Bloc that Justin Trudeau tried to blame the probable failure of some of his bills. Because these last two parties, which also claim to be progressive, should unite with the Liberal government to help it adopt its priorities, pleaded the Prime Minister a few months before a probable election campaign.
Justin Trudeau's speech on Tuesday left little doubt that he is preparing to possibly run for a new term this fall. "We have seen a level of obstruction and toxicity in the House of Commons which is really worrying," denounced the Liberal Prime Minister.
"We have important bills to pass, but the Conservative Party is doing everything to prevent these files from moving forward for months," he further criticized, citing his implementation bills. budget (C-30), for carbon neutrality in 2050 (C-12) or against conversion therapy (C-6) . “These may not be priorities for the Conservative Party, but they are priorities for Canadians. This is why we hope that the Bloc and the NDP will stand up to [Conservative leader] Erin O'Toole and work with us to advance these progressive issues,
”Trudeau repeated more than once during his speech. press conference.
His criticism of the Conservatives is nothing new. But the Prime Minister, a minority in the Commons, is now putting the responsibility of allowing his bills to pass before the parliamentary recess on Wednesday night on the shoulders of the Bloc and NDP.
More and more Liberals are also saying, like their leader, that Parliament is struggling to function because of opposition obstruction. A reproach which is generally used to justify the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of an election in the hope,
for the outgoing government, of winning a majority.
And that is precisely what the opposition parties replied.
To the government to collaborate
In turn, the Conservatives, the Bloc and the NDP have argued that the fault lies more with the Liberals.
"If the Prime Minister wants to go to an election, it is not because the House of Commons does not work, but to gain more power, and especially not to help people," retorted the leader of the New Democratic Party. , Jagmeet Singh .
The Bloc Québécois Alain Therrien, for his part, argued that his party's only priority was "to support what is good for Quebec". “Mr. Trudeau knows our concerns; if he is motivated to pass his bills, we offer our collaboration with the very important condition that what is presented is in the best interest of Quebeckers. "
Conservative Gérard Deltell accused the Liberals themselves of having delayed the study of their bills by proroguing Parliament last August. “The Liberals have no credibility when they accuse others of delaying their legislative agenda,” he quipped. In practice, however, this prorogation only eliminated about ten days of parliamentary work.
But in addition to Bill C-30 implementing the last budget, the C-6, C-12 and C-10 on broadcasting have at times been sidelined from the parliamentary agenda - set by the government - for a few months. The C-10 was nevertheless passed in the House on Monday night, despite opposition from the Conservatives. And the C-6, Tuesday afternoon. Only Conservatives (62 of the 119 MPs)
and an independent (formerly Conservative) opposed it.
However, it seems unlikely that the Senate will be able to complete its study by Friday, the date scheduled
for adjournment in the upper chamber.
The government still hopes, however, to pass its budget bill in the Commons by Wednesday evening and in the Senate thereafter.
Any bill still under consideration dies on the order paper when Parliament is dissolved during an election campaign. If the Liberals are re-elected, they could bring those they want back to the parliamentary study stage at which they ended the session.
Justin Trudeau's speech on Tuesday left little doubt that he is preparing to possibly run for a new term this fall. "We have seen a level of obstruction and toxicity in the House of Commons which is really worrying," denounced the Liberal Prime Minister.
"We have important bills to pass, but the Conservative Party is doing everything to prevent these files from moving forward for months," he further criticized, citing his implementation bills. budget (C-30), for carbon neutrality in 2050 (C-12) or against conversion therapy (C-6) . “These may not be priorities for the Conservative Party, but they are priorities for Canadians. This is why we hope that the Bloc and the NDP will stand up to [Conservative leader] Erin O'Toole and work with us to advance these progressive issues,
”Trudeau repeated more than once during his speech. press conference.
His criticism of the Conservatives is nothing new. But the Prime Minister, a minority in the Commons, is now putting the responsibility of allowing his bills to pass before the parliamentary recess on Wednesday night on the shoulders of the Bloc and NDP.
More and more Liberals are also saying, like their leader, that Parliament is struggling to function because of opposition obstruction. A reproach which is generally used to justify the dissolution of Parliament and the holding of an election in the hope,
for the outgoing government, of winning a majority.
And that is precisely what the opposition parties replied.
To the government to collaborate
In turn, the Conservatives, the Bloc and the NDP have argued that the fault lies more with the Liberals.
"If the Prime Minister wants to go to an election, it is not because the House of Commons does not work, but to gain more power, and especially not to help people," retorted the leader of the New Democratic Party. , Jagmeet Singh .
The Bloc Québécois Alain Therrien, for his part, argued that his party's only priority was "to support what is good for Quebec". “Mr. Trudeau knows our concerns; if he is motivated to pass his bills, we offer our collaboration with the very important condition that what is presented is in the best interest of Quebeckers. "
Conservative Gérard Deltell accused the Liberals themselves of having delayed the study of their bills by proroguing Parliament last August. “The Liberals have no credibility when they accuse others of delaying their legislative agenda,” he quipped. In practice, however, this prorogation only eliminated about ten days of parliamentary work.
But in addition to Bill C-30 implementing the last budget, the C-6, C-12 and C-10 on broadcasting have at times been sidelined from the parliamentary agenda - set by the government - for a few months. The C-10 was nevertheless passed in the House on Monday night, despite opposition from the Conservatives. And the C-6, Tuesday afternoon. Only Conservatives (62 of the 119 MPs)
and an independent (formerly Conservative) opposed it.
However, it seems unlikely that the Senate will be able to complete its study by Friday, the date scheduled
for adjournment in the upper chamber.
The government still hopes, however, to pass its budget bill in the Commons by Wednesday evening and in the Senate thereafter.
Any bill still under consideration dies on the order paper when Parliament is dissolved during an election campaign. If the Liberals are re-elected, they could bring those they want back to the parliamentary study stage at which they ended the session.
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Marie Vastel
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Marie Vastel
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