Ottawa

EffectiveOppositionWatch: Now this is more like it, Liberals.

ITQ looks forward to liveblogging the ensuing antics, although presuming that he’s already managed to “enlist” the support of the other two parties, he shouldn’t have too much trouble getting these motions through, although whether or not the second listed witness will show up is another question entirely:

Gerard Kennedy, Liberal Critic for Infrastructure, Cities and Communities is enlisting members of the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities today to shed light on long delays and partisan exploitation in infrastructure stimulus spending and promised job creation.

Mr. Kennedy is bringing forward two motions for action by the committee.  The details of the meeting are:

Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities

3:30 p.m. *

Room 209, West Block.

*Debate on these motions will begin immediately following the in-camera portion of the meeting.

The motions are as follows:

That the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page, be invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities at the earliest opportunity to discuss his knowledge and analysis of the Government’s infrastructure spending.

and

That Mr. Gordon Landon, York regional Councillor for the Town of Markham, be invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities at the earliest opportunity to discuss his knowledge of the practices of the Conservative Government in regard to riding level spending on infrastructure projects.

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