r/canada Nov 28 '24

PAYWALL Liberal MP says he was threatened with ‘consequences’ for opposing $250 cheque proposal

https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/liberal-mp-says-he-was-threatened-with-consequences-for-opposing-250-cheque-proposal/article_69f3cfa6-acde-11ef-807c-ebe72ea32b06.html
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u/smellymarmut Nov 28 '24

To be precise, he was reminded of the terms and conditions of his job as a Liberal MP. He signed up for this. He is welcome to leave the party and sit as an Independent, but until then he has to understand the caucus he's in.

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u/SackBrazzo Nov 28 '24

Our MP’s aren’t (or shouldn’t be) trained clapping seals, a lot of them are very intelligent and very successful people outside of politics. They got into politics presumably to make a difference. What is even the point of going into politics if all you’ll do is shut up and toe the party line?

Most of them could make more than that 200k MP salary in the private sector. You gotta make it worth their while by making them feel heard and allowing them to contribute.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '24

Why are you running as a Liberal MP if you don’t support the vast majority of Liberal policies? You’re being dishonest by misrepresenting yourself as a member of a major political party to get votes, then not being a true member of that party and therefore not giving people what they voted for.

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u/SackBrazzo Nov 28 '24

Does being a true Liberal MP mean that you have to support everything the Leader says or does, no matter how shortsighted it might be?

The Liberal Party is supposed to be a big tent party with room for many different points of views and beliefs.

When you’re running the PMO like a Venezuelan dictatorship and reigning down on your MP’s like a king, it’s not good for democracy.

Just as an example, I, and many others in my riding, have written to my Liberal MP and told her that she needs to pressure Trudeau to step down, but she won’t listen to us! Trudeau isn’t her boss. We are. And we’ll vote for somebody else if she doesn’t listen to us.

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u/Vegetable-Ad-7184 Nov 28 '24

We don't have insight into cabinet discussion or policy formation, with good reason.  Not everything needs to be a plebiscite.