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Tuesday September 19, 2017

September 18, 2017 by Graeme MacKay

Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday September 19, 2017

Liberals may use time allocation to push priorities through Parliament

The Liberal government is heading into the second half of its mandate with a number of big legislative priorities they are eager to move through Parliament.

And they are ready to curtail debate if they think the opposition parties are dragging their feet — especially since the will of the increasingly independent Senate is becoming harder to predict.

“We know that there’s going to be vigorous debate and there is going to be partisanship and politics on many ideas,” said Cameron Ahmad, a spokesman for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“It’s how our system works, but at the same time I don’t think it’s necessary for every single issue to be framed around partisanship.”

This spring, the Liberal government backed down on part of its plan to alter the ins and outs of parliamentary procedure, abandoning some of the more controversial reforms that the Conservatives and New Democrats had been battling for weeks.

Still, House leader Bardish Chagger warned at the time this would come with a cost, telling her political rivals that since they could not agree on other ways to speed things along, the Liberals would be ready to impose time allocation — a heavy-handed tactic that limits debate.

That remains the case as MPs return to Ottawa this week, especially since the Liberals want to act quickly on priorities such as the legalization of marijuana, a tougher law on impaired driving and the new National Security Act.

Other big goals for the fall include political financing reforms and an air passengers bill of rights.

“We’re looking forward to debating everybody, but if it comes to a point where we’re seeing obstructionism as we saw on certain occasions in the last session, time allocation is a tool that could be used,” said Ahmad, who stressed they have not made up their minds to use it.

“It’s a case-by-case analysis.” (Source: CBC News) 

 

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Posted in: Canada Tagged: bulldozer, Canada, closure, debate, House of Commons, Justin Trudeau, legislation, majority, Ottawa, Parliament

Tuesday October 20, 2015

October 19, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Tuesday October 20, 2015

Liberals to Form Majority Government

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator - Tuesday October 20, 2015 Justin Trudeau leads a majority government following the 2015 Federal Election editorial cartoon, #elxn42, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, niqab, majority, rose, Pierre Trudeau

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: #elxn42, Editorial Cartoon, election2015, Justin Trudeau, majority, Niqab, Pierre Trudeau, rose, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair

Election Night 2015

October 19, 2015 by Graeme MacKay

Monday, October 19, 2015

They’re calling it a close election. I’ve drawn 3 possible scenarios of what I think will unfold tonight. Beginning with what I think is the most likely outcome:

Liberal minority:

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator - Tuesday October 20, 2015 Cartoon to run in the event minority government situation resulting from the Parliamentary seat count determined by votes cast in the 2015 General Election. editorial cartoon, #elxn42, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, niqab, majority, rose, Pierre Trudeau

Too close to call favouring a Conservative minority:

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator - Tuesday October 20, 2015 Cartoon to run in the event minority government situation resulting from the Parliamentary seat count determined by votes cast in the 2015 General Election. editorial cartoon, #elxn42, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, niqab, majority, rose, Pierre Trudeau

Liberal Majority:

By Graeme MacKay, Editorial Cartoonist, The Hamilton Spectator - Tuesday October 20, 2015 Cartoon to run in the event of a Justin Trudeau lead Liberal Party upset  against the governing Conservatives in the 2015 General Election. editorial cartoon, #elxn42, Thomas Mulcair, Justin Trudeau, Stephen Harper, niqab, majority, rose, Pierre Trudeau

Posted in: Canada Tagged: #elxn42, Editorial Cartoon, election2015, Justin Trudeau, majority, Niqab, Pierre Trudeau, rose, Stephen Harper, Thomas Mulcair

Wednesday June 22, 2011

June 22, 2011 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Wednesday June 22, 2011 Back-to-work Legislation in the making Canada Post workers are gathering in the heart of Toronto's downtown to rally against the federal government's attempt to force them to go back to work if a contract agreement can't be struck. John Cartwright, the president of Toronto and York region labour council, said he expects hundreds to gather at the rally Wednesday morning at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas streets. In addition to postal workers, workers from every sector of the economy are expected to attend the rush-hour rally at one of the busiest corners in the city. Those people, Cartwright said, are standing up for the next generation of Canadian workers who deserve the same wages and benefits his generation received. As of about 8:30 a.m., more than 100 workers had assembled at Yonge and Dundas, surrounded by loudspeakers and carrying placards emblazoned with slogans like "negotiate not legislate." The rally comes two days after the Conservative government in Ottawa tabled back-to-work legislation. Parliament spent much of the day Tuesday debating the legislation, which would force workers to go back to work should the union, CUPW, and management fail to reach a deal on a new contract. The government hopes to vote on the legislation Thursday. Canada Post locked out workers on June 14, after 12 days of rotating strikes launched by the union. The two sides met for talks on Tuesday (Source: CBC News) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/no-new-talks-set-for-canada-post-and-union-1.978939 Canada, Stephen Harper, Public service, back-to-work, legislation, majority, Ottawa, Postal, strike, fighter, jet

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday June 22, 2011

Back-to-work Legislation in the making

Canada Post workers are gathering in the heart of Toronto’s downtown to rally against the federal government’s attempt to force them to go back to work if a contract agreement can’t be struck.

John Cartwright, the president of Toronto and York region labour council, said he expects hundreds to gather at the rally Wednesday morning at the intersection of Yonge and Dundas streets.

In addition to postal workers, workers from every sector of the economy are expected to attend the rush-hour rally at one of the busiest corners in the city.

Those people, Cartwright said, are standing up for the next generation of Canadian workers who deserve the same wages and benefits his generation received. As of about 8:30 a.m., more than 100 workers had assembled at Yonge and Dundas, surrounded by loudspeakers and carrying placards emblazoned with slogans like “negotiate not legislate.”

The rally comes two days after the Conservative government in Ottawa tabled back-to-work legislation. Parliament spent much of the day Tuesday debating the legislation, which would force workers to go back to work should the union, CUPW, and management fail to reach a deal on a new contract.

The government hopes to vote on the legislation Thursday.

Canada Post locked out workers on June 14, after 12 days of rotating strikes launched by the union. The two sides met for talks on Tuesday (Source: CBC News)

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: back-to-work, Canada, fighter, jet, legislation, majority, Ottawa, postal, Public Service, Stephen Harper, strike

Thursday May 26, 2011

May 26, 2011 by Graeme MacKay

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator - Thursday May 26, 2011 Budget will phase out political subsidies The government will table its post-election budget on June 6, a document that will implement the Conservatives' promise to phase out political subsidies. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made the announcement Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill. "On Monday, June 6 our government will reintroduce the next phase of Canada's economic action plan, a low tax plan for jobs and growth," Flaherty said. The document will include several updates to reflect election promises, but Flaherty said the budget will be almost identical to the document that was unveiled prior to the election. The original budget died when the election writ was dropped, and never went to a vote in the House of Commons. Among the changes: the budget will make good on a Conservative election promise to end political subsidies. "We will include phasing out the per-vote political party subsidy as according to what was set out in the platform...which was a phasing out," Flaherty said when asked by CTV's Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife. The budget will also set aside $2.2 billion to fund an agreement the government hopes to reach with Quebec to create a Harmonized Sales Tax. With the Conservatives' new majority government status, there is little doubt the budget will pass. New Democrat Leader Jack Layton lashed out over the elimination of the political party subsidies, suggesting the move was damaging to democracy (Source: CTV News) http://www.ctvnews.ca/budget-due-june-6-will-phase-out-political-subsidies-1.648866 Canada, Stephen Harper, Elizabeth May, Jack Layton, party, subsidy, political, money, tree, majority, chainsaw

By Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday May 26, 2011

Budget will phase out political subsidies

The government will table its post-election budget on June 6, a document that will implement the Conservatives’ promise to phase out political subsidies.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made the announcement Wednesday morning on Parliament Hill.

“On Monday, June 6 our government will reintroduce the next phase of Canada’s economic action plan, a low tax plan for jobs and growth,” Flaherty said.

The document will include several updates to reflect election promises, but Flaherty said the budget will be almost identical to the document that was unveiled prior to the election. The original budget died when the election writ was dropped, and never went to a vote in the House of Commons.

Among the changes: the budget will make good on a Conservative election promise to end political subsidies.

“We will include phasing out the per-vote political party subsidy as according to what was set out in the platform…which was a phasing out,” Flaherty said when asked by CTV’s Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife.

The budget will also set aside $2.2 billion to fund an agreement the government hopes to reach with Quebec to create a Harmonized Sales Tax.

With the Conservatives’ new majority government status, there is little doubt the budget will pass.

New Democrat Leader Jack Layton lashed out over the elimination of the political party subsidies, suggesting the move was damaging to democracy (Source: CTV News) http://www.ctvnews.ca/budget-due-june-6-will-phase-out-political-subsidies-1.648866

 

Posted in: Canada Tagged: Canada, chainsaw, Elizabeth May, Jack Layton, majority, money, party, political, Stephen Harper, subsidy, tree
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