Harper to face furious opposition on sweeping budget bill

This article was last updated on April 16, 2022

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Harper’s opposition is in full action to create hurdles for his government and its sweeping budget bill. The opposition parties are on the mission of splitting up 425-page bill and urging the public to take notice of its more controversial features.

“If this were an entirely closed loop and there was no one but Parliament paying attention, then there would be very little chance of any changes or improvements,” Nathan Cullen, the NDP House Leader, said in an interview on Sunday. “But, it’s not, thankfully. And our effort is to get the public involved because the government has shown that, under public pressure, it will bend.”

The much controversial bill is likely to revise Canada’s environmental assessment laws. The House will vote on Monday to send it to the finance committee of the Commons for revision. Mr. Cullen claims his party will do all it takes to make life more difficult for Harper government as it is suffocating the general public.

“Both in Parliament, and, in particular, outside,” said Mr. Cullen, “we will be looking at ways to bring as many Canadians to the table as possible, which is the opposite initiative to that coming from government.”

Similarly, Marc Garneau, the Liberal House Leader, said his party will also apply all the tactics to setback the legislation and refrain it from becoming a law.

He said: “We all share the same concern and we want to make as much noise as possible about it to show Canadians that we think this is wrong. Ultimately, will we stop the government if they are hell bent for leather on passing this and they are not going to listen to public opinion? No. But we will make it difficult.”