The Infighting has
Become obvious.
Environment panel never pushed carbon tax, president says
The head of a federal advisory group on the environment says his group never suggested that the federal government adopt a carbon tax.
David McLaughlin was reacting to comments by Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird in the House of Commons this week that the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy was being closed because the government didn't like its reports.
"Why should taxpayers have to pay for more than 10 reports promoting a carbon tax, something that the people of Canada have repeatedly rejected? That is a message the Liberal Party just will not accept," Baird said on Monday in response to a question by interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae during question period.
"It should agree with Canadians. It should agree with the government. No discussion of a carbon tax that would kill and hurt Canadian families."
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/05/16/pol-nrtee-david-mclaughlin-carbon-tax.html
May 16, 2012 6:48 PM ET
Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C-30.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning, Toews insisted the legislation was moving ahead.
"Our government has been very clear, that matter will be referred to a parliamentary committee. In fact we made it clear that legislation would proceed to committee prior to second reading," Toews said.
Toews can move to send the legislation to committee for review before any House debate on the bill, but he has not done that yet in the Commons.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2012/05/16/pol-toews-c-30-internet-surveillance-not-dead.html
May 16, 2012 5:22 PM ET
So please enjoy the battles.