Comments on: He’ll cave

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:36:31 +0000

I feel the same way – or felt the same way. I’d just pack it in and pay no more attention; because- what is the point? Why bother?
Now there seems to be hope, although I wish we didn’t have to wait 2 weeks to finish things up.

I would think that if Harper called an election over this – over Parliament; people would begin to figure him out.

By: Eugene Parks

Eugene Parks — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:52:57 +0000

Thank you Mr. Miliken, Thank you!

By: Ted

Ted — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:22:16 +0000

Unbelievable. He didn’t cave and he found Harper in contempt and has ordered him to deliver the documents in full, subject to working out the process with the other parties within a tight 2 week deadline.

Wow. I’m actually kinda floored and very impressed.

Milliken: “Accordingly, on analysing the evidence before it and the precedents, the Chair cannot but conclude that the Government`s failure to comply with the Order of December 10, 2009 constitutes prima facie a question of privilege.

I will allow House Leaders, Ministers and party critics time to suggest some way of resolving the impasse for it seems to me we would fail the institution if no resolution can be found. However, if, in two weeks’ time, the matter is still not resolved, the Chair will return to make a statement on the motion that will be allowed in the circumstances. [...]

It is the view of the Chair that accepting an unconditional authority of the executive to censor the information provided to Parliament would in fact jeopardize the very separation of powers that is purported to lie at the heart of our parliamentary system and the independence of its constituent parts. Furthermore, it risks diminishing the inherent privileges of the House and its Members, which have been earned and must be safeguarded. “

By: Dave Breukelaar

Dave Breukelaar — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:20:00 +0000

Should be an interesting two weeks.

By: Scott Tribe

Scott Tribe — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:15:37 +0000

I’d say James has with a 2 week qualification, won that bet.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:54:07 +0000

Mr. Milliken came through!

By: Martin Partridge

Martin Partridge — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:52:13 +0000

HALLE-FRICKIN-LUJAH

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:41:09 +0000

Damn. I only wish I had the confidence in Speaker Milliken that James Bowie showed.

Drinks included?

By: Eugene Parks

Eugene Parks — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:59:01 +0000

All would be lost if Miliken folds. The majority will of parliament should be the rule not the exception.

By: Jymn

Jymn — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:10:51 +0000

I’m with WK on this one. We have lost. Milliken may be a ‘wonderful guy’ but that does not mean he will do the best thing for Canada. He must be under considerable pressure from the Harper government. The threat of personal retribution should he rule against the Conservatives would drive most people to buckle under. The best we can hope for is some type of compromise so that Canada doesn’t surrender almost total democracy.