Then what are they doing every day?
(Simply) Chretien has announced he will retire in 2004. By doing this he avoided a review of his leadership this coming February. But he also set in motion the Wanna bee's who are now jockeying for position and the other MP's and assorted hangers on and gophers are who are also kissing butts trying to find the most advantageous Wanna bee to be supporting.
Last week Harper's Canadian Alliance put forward a motion which asked for secret ballots when electing committee chairmen. A motion previously advocated by the big Wanna be Martin and a motion that took power from the PM Chretien who has been appointing these chairmen. Martin and his supporting MP's were caught. Vote for a motion Martin publicly has suggested or vote against it in support of Chretien. Chretien , in trying to save face, knowing he was going to loose, declared it a free vote. Fifty four Liberal MP's voted against Chretien , their own leader, with Harper's CA to pass the motion.
Chretien is looking for a legacy on how he will be remembered. The gun registry is a shambles they just want to forget and wish would go away. The military is starving while Chretien buys new personal government jets and throws money at Bombardier. Federal government spending on health care is down to 14% instead of the 50% it was.(before anyone jumps all over this , understand it is paid for provincially but it's still a raw subject) Chretien has announce Canada will ratify Kyoto but leaves out the part about that decision being Parliament's not his. The federal cabinet has had several members forced to resign over greed and ignorance based scandals . Chretien himself was caught in a scandel. The liberal appointed GG and her pink socked hubby/footman have become royalty preferring the title Excellency to being a servant of the people and representative of the queen. A recent bill for a new herb garden at their government provided mansion, Rideau Hall ,was 3000 bucks. Revenue Canada allows civil servants to deduct $62 a day for meals while long distant truck drivers are allowed $16.50. If I were a fan I'd stand back! The Liberal party is in disarray, paralyzed and nothing is being done.