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Motion for Federal Liberals to Resign Passes
Greg Hebert
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
The House of Commons has passed a motion that calls for the Liberal government to resign by a narrow margin of 153 to 150. However the Liberals are dismissing the vote as nothing more than a procedural motion.
Liberal M.P’s say Prime Minister Paul Martin is under no obligation to ask the Governor General to dissolve the House and call a federal election. Several high-ranking Liberal M.P’s have already stated that the party will not respect the outcome of this vote, given it does not constitute a confidence issue related to the budget.
Conservative leader Stephen Harper disagrees. Harper is challenging Prime Minister Martin to call a non-confidence vote of his own, if he believes he still has the authority to govern. Harper is also promising to pursue other avenues of toppling the government this week.
Liberal house leader Tony Valeri responded by saying this vote was only a dress rehearsal and other opportunities to topple the government will present themselves soon.
The N.D.P. voted against the motion, saying it wants the government to stay alive until the budget is passed.
The minority liberal government has been virtually paralyzed by recent testimony at the federal sponsorship inquiry. Though the Liberals tried hard to block the Opposition Conservative motion, they are sticking to their view that losing it does not mean they have lost the confidence of the House of Commons.
The issue, and opposing views of its significance will be a major topic on CFRA's Madely in the Morning 6-9 am Wednesday on 580 CFRA.
明早6-9 am Wednesday on AM580 CFRA听听电台讨论!
Motion for Federal Liberals to Resign Passes
Greg Hebert
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
The House of Commons has passed a motion that calls for the Liberal government to resign by a narrow margin of 153 to 150. However the Liberals are dismissing the vote as nothing more than a procedural motion.
Liberal M.P’s say Prime Minister Paul Martin is under no obligation to ask the Governor General to dissolve the House and call a federal election. Several high-ranking Liberal M.P’s have already stated that the party will not respect the outcome of this vote, given it does not constitute a confidence issue related to the budget.
Conservative leader Stephen Harper disagrees. Harper is challenging Prime Minister Martin to call a non-confidence vote of his own, if he believes he still has the authority to govern. Harper is also promising to pursue other avenues of toppling the government this week.
Liberal house leader Tony Valeri responded by saying this vote was only a dress rehearsal and other opportunities to topple the government will present themselves soon.
The N.D.P. voted against the motion, saying it wants the government to stay alive until the budget is passed.
The minority liberal government has been virtually paralyzed by recent testimony at the federal sponsorship inquiry. Though the Liberals tried hard to block the Opposition Conservative motion, they are sticking to their view that losing it does not mean they have lost the confidence of the House of Commons.
The issue, and opposing views of its significance will be a major topic on CFRA's Madely in the Morning 6-9 am Wednesday on 580 CFRA.
