Awesome … good to see some cons with backbones. Now, if only this could lead to a full-on party meltdown!
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Harper+faces+mini+revolt+backbenchers+claim+they+being/8153971/story.html
OTTAWA Prime Minister Stephen Harper is facing a mini-revolt among Conservative backbenchers who claim their own party is muzzling their ability to speak out in Parliament.
Mark Warawa complained Tuesday that stifling party discipline is preventing him from representing his Langley, B.C., constituents in the House of Commons.
He asked Speaker Andrew Scheer to intervene in what he called a breach of his privileges as an MP.
Warawas complaint was echoed by another Conservative backbencher, Alberta MP Leon Benoit, and backed by a third, Winnipegs Rod Bruinooge.
Their concerns revolve around their ability to take part in the 15-minute period each day set aside for members statements, known as S.O. 31s.
Warawa said he was on the Tory roster to make a statement last Thursday but was informed moments before that hed been struck from the list.
The reason I was given was that the topic was not approved of, he told the Commons.
Benoit said the same thing has happened to him, more than once.
I want to say that I too feel that my rights have been infringed on by members of the party because I am not allowed to speak on certain topics in S.O. 31s, he said.
I have had S.O. 31s removed and I have been told that if I have one on a certain topic I simply will not be given S.O. 31s.
Kn.
When one person suffers from a delusion, it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion, it is called religion.