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Andrew Coyne on why spending cuts played a bigger role than economic growth

Since parliament has yet to pass the home reno tax credit, what happens if an election is called?

“…Meletus evidently convinced the King Archon that there was a case to be heard, and the archon set a date for the trial. Some weeks passed between the preliminary hearing and the trial. This should have been a time for the defendant to prepare his defence, but on the day Socrates claimed to be speaking off the cuff and even told one of his associates that he had spent his entire life preparing his defence, by consistently doing no wrong.”

Thank you to every one who posted comments – almost every one took the time to write thoughtful and well-researched criticism.

During question period on Wednesday, Mr. Thibault asked the government why it is “hiding the truth” in the Mulroney affair. Tom Lukiwski, a parliamentary secretary, responded by attacking the Liberals’ plans for a carbon tax.

He’s in London, doing important international business stuff:

At least he “respectfully declines” the invitation, and doesn’t just tell them to sod off, which is what I’m sure he’d like to do, but was advised against by the always serene Guy Pratte.

From the Mulroney Media Room:

… and still no word from the official site on whether former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has accepted the invitation from the House Ethics committee to make a return appearance before June 12th. Of course, if the current Prime Minister finally gets around to setting up the fabled promised public inquiry, the whole issue could become moot — but unless and until he does, the clock is ticking.

… or, at least, let the haggling over the few pieces of legislation that actually have to get through before the summer recess begin. With just three weeks left in the session – assuming we go right to the official adjournment date of June 20th, a dire (and often hot and sticky) outcome that rarely comes to pass – there aren’t many committees angling to take on new business. Well, except for Ethics (Mulroney/Schreiber, Conservative in and out scandal; Public Safety (Bernier Affair); and possibly Foreign Affairs and/or International Trade (Brodie-Clinton-Obama-PMO-Wilson-and-don’t-forget-CTV NAFTA leak debacle).

Drinking a super-sized sugar-free Red Bull and preparing for another committee triple-header, of course.

I have to admit that those are words that I really never would have imagined myself writing in that order, but what can I say? Absurdly unworkable rulings by well-meaning ethics and conflict of interest commissioners lead to strange bedfellows: