Another record shattering use of Time Allocation by the Conservatives

Today, the Conservatives broke their own record for use of Time Allocation in a sitting Parliament.

Today is the 32nd time they have shut down debate – in this case on their Budget Bill. Time Allocation is being moved on their newest omnibus bill after only 2 hours of debate in the House.

This omnibus bill amends 49 pieces of legislation, and the Minister of Finance hasn’t even bothered to answer questions about it in the House, or speak in favour of it.

This just takes us back to a December day in 2002:

“We have closure today precisely because there is no deadline and there are no plans. Instead of having deadlines, plans and goals, we must insist on moving forward because the government is simply increasingly embarrassed by the state of the debate and it needs to move on.”
– Stephen Harper, House of Commons, December 9, 2002

Canadians deserve better.