[...] Harper was just found in contempt of Parliament because he would not tell Canadians how much things cost. Is this not why a Parliament is so important, to hold the government responsible. Rewarding that seems wrong to me. I know bringing down the government on that was a bit of a political game but the Speaker’s ruling was not. It bothers me and shows a pattern of distrust for democracy that goes back to Harper’s Reform Party days. [...]
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@kinnon Well if you need an economy to make money in when you get back, remember us, we are the province that is hard to spell, easy to draw 4 hours ago
@kinnon Then you'll happily return that transfer payment check to the Government of Saskatchewan Credit Union. 5 hours ago
@kinnon Wow, I am really enjoying acting like how easterners acted until their economies imploded :-) 5 hours ago
@kinnon Coming from a guy who lives in a "have not province" and is subsidized by Saskatchewan. 5 hours ago
@kinnon When is the working tour of Saskatchewan starting. 5 hours ago
[...] Harper was just found in contempt of Parliament because he would not tell Canadians how much things cost. Is this not why a Parliament is so important, to hold the government responsible. Rewarding that seems wrong to me. I know bringing down the government on that was a bit of a political game but the Speaker’s ruling was not. It bothers me and shows a pattern of distrust for democracy that goes back to Harper’s Reform Party days. [...]