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Prime Minister Harper’s proposed budget is causing some ill-will amongst politicians from Canada’s Maritime provinces. The reasons why are complex and boring, but basically Harper is slightly cutting back the federal handouts that part of the country has historically thrived upon.
But anyhow, the dissent is growing. Bill Casey, a Nova Scotia MP from the Conservative Party voted against Harper’s budget last week. It wasn’t even the final budget vote, but rather just a procedural motion about bringing the thing to the next phase of parliamentary review. Regardless, in response, Mr. Casey was expelled from the party, which is generally what happens to MPs who defy the wishes of the party leader in this insane country. “He knew the consequences of his action,” said Conservative Whip Jay Hill, in a line that sums up everything that is wrong with our system of government.
If the US operated under such a system one reckons the Republican Party would basically consist of John McCain at this point. Read more.
