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Harper’s cabinet picks not sitting well with [Conservative] MPs
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Feb 08, 2006 07:15am |
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| Category | News |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 8, 2006 01:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA — Restive Conservative MPs were openly musing Tuesday about holding byelections if Prime Minister Stephen Harper opts again for unorthodox means to fill out his cabinet.
On their way into their first caucus meeting, some did little to conceal their unease with Harper’s decision to welcome Liberal defector David Emerson into his cabinet along with Michael Fortier, who will run the Public Works Department from his seat in the Senate.
Some Tories talked about reviving a bill that would stop MPs from switching parties until they face voters in a byelection.
"Oh, I think there is support (for the idea)," said Calgary Tory Diane Ablonczy who, surprisingly, was left out of cabinet.
"That’ll be up to Parliament to decide but I think it’s probably going to be back on the table." |
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