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June 6th, 2013

Reality Check: How many times will the Conservatives break their own record?

Conservatives have once again broken their own record for shutting down debate, now for the 42nd time.

That’s ten times in the last 30 days.

What did Conservatives say about this sort of behaviour in the past?

“Again, this Prime Minister told Canadians that he had a brand new, bold vision. What is the very first thing he does? He invokes closure. He puts in time allocation. He reinstates old legislation from the ancien régime. He wants to cut off debate.”
– James Moore, House of Commons, February 9, 2004

Canadians deserve better.