I was out most of the day so I missed most of the talk about the Goverment extending this session of Parliament. It looks like I didn't miss much because it looks like the Liberals don't have enough votes to do it anyway. Here is the latest from Politics Watch.
...When asked if Liberals would vote against the government extending hours if it planned to use the time to pass the gay marriage bill, Liberal MP Dan McTeague, who is an opponent of the gay marriage legislation, said, "I think that's a good conclusion if that is the case. I think it's fair to say there will be a few."
Another Liberal MP Raymond Bonin, said that he would have a problem supporting the government's budget bill if extending the sitting was for the purpose of passing the gay marriage bill, known as Bill C-38."If the strategy is to combine the two and to blackmail me into voting in favour of extending for C-38 by combining it with the budget, I will have a decision to make," he said. He said he would not vote in favour of a motion to extend the sitting of the House to pass C-38.
I love this part of the story.
...Meanwhile, Valeri declined a request from the Bloc Quebecois to put in writing that extending the session is contingent upon passing C-38.That decision means the Bloc will not vote in favour of the motion.
What, you mean you don't trust the Liberals word and you need it writing. Silly separatists, Trix are for kids.
