Urgent national debate needed on Harper trade deal By: James Laxer (2 replies) February 7, 2010 - 8:52pm
- When did we ever have a "say By: M. Spector (Feb 8 2010 - 2:05am)
- Canadians will get a By: siamdave (Feb 8 2010 - 1:07am)
When did we ever have a "say in the matter"?
Canada doesn't have "national debates". We let our politicians debate for us, and then the government goes ahead and does whatever it likes.
Harper is not about to back off from a trade deal because of speeches made in Parliament, and the opposition is not about to defeat the government on a vote on the issue.