David Raymond Amos @DavidRayAmos
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Methinks many folks in Fundy Royal would agree with me now if they recalled what I said during the 7 elections I ran in since 2004 N'esy Pas?
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parliament-covid19-emergency-funds-legislation-1.5507797
Commons suspends as government, opposition spar over COVID-19 aid package
Liberal government drops language that would have granted taxing powers to 2021, Tories still concerned
· CBC News · Posted: Mar 24, 2020 11:09 AM ET
Some MPs return to Ottawa today to deal with an emergency bill to spend billions of dollars to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. 0:00
Shortly after House of Commons proceedings began Tuesday, the chamber suspended itself while the Liberal government and opposition parties negotiate the finer points of a bill to deliver aid to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Opposition Conservatives have said they are not willing to vote for the bill as it is currently written. The Tories have concerns about provisions in the legislation that grant unprecedented spending authority to Finance Minister Bill Morneau during this crisis, with an ill-defined role for Parliament.
Part 4 of the draft bill the government presented to the opposition on Monday ahead of today's sitting would allow Morneau access to "all money required to do anything, including making payments to provinces and territories." Such broad terms are raising red flags with opposition MPs.
The negotiations between the parties are still going on and the Commons will be suspended until there is a deal reached to define the powers Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet can use to spend public money during this crisis.
The Liberal government has backed away already from one controversial proposal in the bill — part 2, which would have given the government sweeping new powers to spend, borrow and tax Canadians for 21 months without parliamentary approval. The Tories criticized the move as an ill-fated attempt to get Parliament to sign a blank cheque.
While agreeing to drop part 2, Trudeau defended the bill Tuesday, saying the government needs to get assistance to the Canadian people as quickly as possible and Ottawa must plan for all eventualities.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed the nation Tuesday, touching on legislation to help Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing the need for social distancing and touching on his conversation with premiers about the federal Emergency Measures Act. 21:55
"Passing this bill today means getting you the support you deserve as soon as possible. When you're trying to help get money out to people, speed is of the essence, especially in an unprecedented situation like this one," he said today during his daily morning exchange with journalists.
"But I want to make it very clear. I believe in our democratic institutions. All of us in Parliament must work together."
'Power grab provisions'
Conservative MP Pierre Poilievre, the party's finance critic, said the Tories would be willing to pass the aid part of the legislation — additional money for Employment Insurance and the newly created Emergency Care and Emergency Support benefits — "without any of the power grab provisions that they tried to sneak in."
"If they do that, it will be a happy day for Canadians," Poilievre said in a video posted to Twitter. Poilievre cannot be in the Commons today because is waiting for COVID-19 test results.
"Today, we are focused on getting that support out the door and into the hands of Canadians so that no one has to worry about putting food on their table or paying their rent. Any conversation about new government powers should not get in the way of passing this much-needed assistance," Scheer said.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his party will not grant the government unprecendented new powers during the COVID-19 crisis. 0:44
Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez tweeted a plea for swift action.
"Canadians need support to get through this. Fast," he wrote. "The negotiations with other parties are still ongoing and the House will resume later today. We all need to come together and get this done. Canadians are counting on us.'
Later today, Morneau will table a bill to spend up to $82 billion in financial supports and deferred taxes. About 33 MPs, including deputy House Speaker Bruce Stanton, are expected to be there. CBCNews.ca will carry the special sitting live.
Rogue Tory MP vows to delay proceedings
Conservative MP Scott Reid was in the Commons Tuesday despite an order from his party's whip to stay away from Parliament — and he promised to delay proceedings to protest how the chamber is operating.
Each party sent only a handful of MPs to ensure that politicians could practice social distancing and sit far enough apart to prevent the possible spread of COVID-19.
In a letter to constituents, Reid said it was unreasonable for his party to dictate who can and cannot appear in the Commons, adding that he was motivated to attend the sitting because of concerns about the legislation the government has proposed.
Conservative MP Scott Reid asks a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, May 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
Reid said he would deny the unanimous consent needed to quickly pass the proposed aid package because he said such consent would trample on the rights of parliamentarians to properly review legislation.
He said spending bills passed earlier this month, before the Commons rose for an extended break, were equally problematic, as MPs voted on bills not yet tabled. Those bills granted Morneau interim spending powers for the remainder of this fiscal year.
Once the emergency aid legislation passes in the House, it will move on to the Senate for more debate, which is expected tomorrow.
The proposed aid package includes:
- A temporary boost to Canada Child Benefit payments, delivering about $2 billion in extra support.
- A new Emergency Care Benefit of up to $900 biweekly, for up to 15 weeks, to provide income support to workers, including the self-employed, who have to stay home and don't qualify for paid sick leave or employment insurance. The measure could disburse up to $10 billion.
- A new Emergency Support Benefit to provide up to $5 billion in support to workers who are not eligible for EI and who are facing unemployment.
- A six-month, interest-free reprieve on student loan payments.
- A doubling of the homeless care program.
- An extension of the tax filing deadline to June 1.
- A policy change allowing taxpayers to defer until after Aug. 31 tax payments that are due after today and before September.
- $305 million for a new Indigenous Community Support Fund to address immediate needs in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation communities.
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Phil Petersen
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I implore all opposition parties to keep a close eye on this Liberal government. They are not to be trusted. Don't let them fool you. Safeguard our democracy and Parliament please!
I implore all opposition parties to keep a close eye on this Liberal government. They are not to be trusted. Don't let them fool you. Safeguard our democracy and Parliament please!
David Amos
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Reply to @Phil Petersen: I agree
Reply to @Phil Petersen: I agree
David Amos
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Reply to @David Amos: WOW
"The Liberal government has backed away already from one controversial proposal in the bill — part 2, which would have given the government sweeping new powers to spend, borrow and tax Canadians for 21 months without parliamentary approval."
Reply to @David Amos: WOW
"The Liberal government has backed away already from one controversial proposal in the bill — part 2, which would have given the government sweeping new powers to spend, borrow and tax Canadians for 21 months without parliamentary approval."
Scott Cameron
If this doesn't concern you as a free citizens from all sides then you have been completely lost in the game of politics
The outrage if a Conservative did this would be off the charts
The outrage if a Conservative did this would be off the charts
David Amos
Reply to @Scott Cameron: Welcome to the circus
David Amos
Reply
to @Phil Petersen: "I implore all opposition parties to keep a close
eye on this Liberal government. They are not to be trusted. Don't let
them fool you. Safeguard our democracy and Parliament please!"
Methinks everybody knows why I wholeheartedly agree N'esy Pas?
Methinks everybody knows why I wholeheartedly agree N'esy Pas?
Tyler Jukes
This
is a party that didn't even get the most votes in an election that was
held less than 6 months ago. The notion of them grabbing for dictatorial
powers during a crisis is absurd and reprehensible.
David Amos
Reply
to @Tyler Jukes: Methinks many folks in Fundy Royal would agree with me
now if they recalled I said during the last election N'esy Pas?
David Amos
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Reply to @Tyler
Jukes: Methinks nobody in Fundy Royal bothers to read these comment
sections for rather obvious reasons N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Tyler
Jukes: Methinks your hero Harper taught everybody a thing or two about
grabbing for overreaching powers by using omnibus bills N'esy Pas?
Pete
Gingras
Wait
for it. When Trudeau utters the word "invest", grab your wallet, and
run for the door. Bankruptcy will be hot on your heels.
Paul Lalonde
Paul Lalonde
Reply to @Pete
Gingras: What does that even mean? Take your partisan hack crap away,
and at least make an argument instead of just stating random
accusations.
Pete
Gingras
Reply
to @steve wilson: The world was aware of the virus seeping across China
in December. Globalist, UN disciple government's like Trudeau's refused
to ban travel to and from China. It leaked into, and spread to
neighbouring countries in early January. Still nothing. By mid January,
it had swept through Italy, Iran and many other countries. Still
nothing. Trudeau didn't want to be seen by the UN as taking "knee jerk"
reactions. Fact is, if Canada had a true leader on Jan. 1, the effects
of the pandemic on this country wouldn't have been entirely wiped out,
but would have been greatly minimized. Fact is fact, proven by Taiwan,
Singapore, and others, who took quick action, and are today not feeling
the pain of other parts of the world, including Canada, despite their
close proximity to China and other infected countries.
David Amos
Barbara White
"Just watch me - make a despotic power-grab during a pandemic"
David Semple
David Amos
Reply to @Pete
Gingras: Methinks that "invest" is just another one of those words that
Justin fails to understand the meaning of N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Paul
Lalonde: Methinks everybody knows how I love to argue. Google "Fundy
Royal Debate" to verify. If you wish to take me on best check my work
first. If you are a wiseguy you would find my Twitter account
DavidRayAmos and click on the link I offer after the words "Go Figure"
N'esy Pas?
Barbara White
"Just watch me - make a despotic power-grab during a pandemic"
David Semple
Reply to @Barbara White: Daddy would be so proud.
David Amos
Reply to @Barbara White: Surprise Surprise Surprise
David Amos
Reply to @David Semple: YUP
Douglas Fowler
Libs
tried to slip a fast one into a Omnibus Bill and the opposition parties
caught them trying to gain a dictatorship! JT would not answer any
questions on that!
Madeleine
Norris
Reply to @Douglas Fowler:
Minority government cannot gain dictatorship.
Minority government cannot gain dictatorship.
David Amos
Reply to @Douglas Fowler: Methinks he learned a lot of these tricks from Harper N'esy Pas?
David Amos
Reply to @Madeleine
Norris: Methinks Harper proved you wrong out of the gate in the 39th
Parliament.Despite the fact that we had not been attacked he ordered our
troops into combat without parliamentary approval N'esy Pas?
Rick Sanderson
Trudeau: I lost the popular vote
I lost a majority
But now I get to rule as the sole decision maker
I lost a majority
But now I get to rule as the sole decision maker
David McMaster
Reply to @Rick
Sanderson: Conservatives making it about losing power instead of letting
the party in power whether they like it or not make decisions to help
Canadians.
Mike Michaels
Reply to @Rick Sanderson:
JT did say he admires chinas governing abilities
JT did say he admires chinas governing abilities
David Amos
Reply to @Mike Michaels: True
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