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To: goldstategop
Is it true that the NDP MP's must vote the party line or be expelled from the caucus?
187 posted on 01/23/2006 12:33:55 PM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: ncountylee
In the Canadian parliamentary system, free votes are rare. One must vote in accordance with the decision of the party caucus unless the members have been released to vote their conscience. And you can imagine, such votes are few and between in Canadian history.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie. Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

196 posted on 01/23/2006 12:38:00 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: ncountylee
Is it true that the NDP MP's must vote the party line or be expelled from the caucus?

Don't know for sure, but I do know MP Bev Desjarlais was ejected from the NDP caucus for voting against same-sex marriage. She is now running in her Churchill MB riding as in independent and has a good chance at winning.

197 posted on 01/23/2006 12:39:20 PM PST by Heatseeker (Never underestimate the left's tendency to underestimate us.)
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