{"id":27866,"date":"2024-11-24T22:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T22:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=27866"},"modified":"2024-11-24T23:37:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-24T23:37:58","slug":"gridlock-amongst-the-privileged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/?p=27866","title":{"rendered":"gridlock amongst the privileged&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Court Painter is having trouble sorting out the parliamentary blame game on the issue of the Great Dominion&#8217;s House of Commons gridlock other than WTF you bunch of privileged partisans!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CP-interview-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27875\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CP-interview-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CP-interview-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/CP-interview-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A debate that has jammed up the House of Commons for nearly two months now doesn&#8217;t appear likely to end any time soon, as neither the Liberals or Conservatives are showing signs of backing down.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gridlock.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27881\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gridlock.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gridlock-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/gridlock-768x398.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRight now what we see in the House is deplorable. But the Liberals are not being transparent and are not providing documents with essential information. Having documents completely redacted is not responsible,\u201d said NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, speaking to reporters in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Court-Painter-Dogged.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13593\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Court-Painter-Dogged.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Court-Painter-Dogged-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Court-Painter-Dogged-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd then we have Conservatives, who are doing systemic obstruction, who refuse to vote on their own motion and keep making amendments and sub-amendments to delay House work.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pp-broken-mirror.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27283\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pp-broken-mirror.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pp-broken-mirror-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/pp-broken-mirror-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The parties blame each other for tying Parliament up in a privilege debate that began in late September. That debate stems from a House order that directed&nbsp;the government to hand over unredacted documents related to a now-defunct foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of federal dollars for green technology projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although opposition parties could side with the Liberals to bring the privilege debate to an end, <strong>neither the<\/strong> <strong>NDP or the Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois seem willing<\/strong> \u2014 with each of them on Tuesday calling on the Liberals to hand over the documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jagmeet-talking-with-Justin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jagmeet-talking-with-Justin.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jagmeet-talking-with-Justin-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jagmeet-talking-with-Justin-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>National Democratic Party Leader<\/em> Jagmeet Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blanchet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blanchet.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blanchet-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Blanchet-768x545.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bloc Qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois Leader<\/em>&nbsp;Yves-Fran\u00e7ois Blanchet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch and  get in the way of other House deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Court-Painter-Gridlock.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27887\" style=\"width:1000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Court-Painter-Gridlock.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Court-Painter-Gridlock-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allanhardingmackay.ca\/courtpainter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Court-Painter-Gridlock-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Sources: Global News,CBC News<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Court Painter is having trouble sorting out the parliamentary blame game on the issue of the Great Dominion&#8217;s House of Commons gridlock other than WTF you bunch of privileged partisans! 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