How Do Liberal MPs Feel About Dion Attacking Them?
September 14, 2007
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Liberal leader Stéphane Dion is once again attacking Liberal MPs who supported the extension of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan – a mission that Dion and the Liberal cabinet sent Canadian troops on in the first place! How do Liberal MPs like Michael Ignatieff, Scott Brison and Garth Turner feel about Dion’s latest attack on them? How does former Liberal MP Bill Graham feel about Dion’s attack on him?:
The facts:
Dion said the 24 Liberal MPs who supported the motion were wrong to have done so. "They believed the government," Dion explained. (Montreal Gazette, September 14, 2007)
"It is very sad that some of us voted with them," said Dion. (Toronto Star, October 11, 2006)
Dion voted against the extension to the Afghan mission last session and is critical of Liberal interim leader Bill Graham for voting with the government. "I think our party made a big mistake. Our role is not to trust the government because they are giving you a briefing. You are not a minister any more. Our role is to check the government. We are in the Opposition. Wake up guys!" (National Post, June 30, 2006)
At the time, 24 Liberal MPs voted for the extension of the mission, including former interim Liberal leader Bill Graham, current Liberal Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff and Liberal Platform co-chair Scott Brison. Garth Turner, now a Liberal MP, also voted for the extension of the mission
As Liberal Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) said: "Liberals need to remember this is a Liberal mission," he said. "We're in Afghanistan because of the leadership of the two previous Liberal governments ... We, as a party, cannot abandon what is right or what we believe for political convenience." (National Post, June 17, 2006)
As Liberal platform co-chair Scott Brison (Kings-Hants) said: "I don't think Liberals ought to be seeking to differentiate themselves on a mission that we actually started. We initiated the Afghan mission. We did it for the right reasons. Those reasons have not changed. (Globe and Mail, June 27, 2006)
The current Liberal MPs that supported the motion include Larry Bagnell, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Rodger Cuzner, Wayne Easter, Mark Eyking, Raymonde Folco, Albina Guarnieri, Michael Ignatieff, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Joe McGuire, John McKay, Karen Redman, Anthony Rota, Michael Savage, Scott Simms, Robert Thibault, Allan Tonks, Garth Turner, Tom Wappel, and Paul Zed (Hansard, May 17, 2006, Division No. 9)
Do these Liberal MPs agree with Dion’s assessment of them? Do they accept their leader once again criticizing and attacking them for standing by their principles and supporting a mission that the Liberals had originally sent Canadian troops on?
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September 14, 2007
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Liberal leader Stéphane Dion is once again attacking Liberal MPs who supported the extension of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan – a mission that Dion and the Liberal cabinet sent Canadian troops on in the first place! How do Liberal MPs like Michael Ignatieff, Scott Brison and Garth Turner feel about Dion’s latest attack on them? How does former Liberal MP Bill Graham feel about Dion’s attack on him?:
The facts:
Dion said the 24 Liberal MPs who supported the motion were wrong to have done so. "They believed the government," Dion explained. (Montreal Gazette, September 14, 2007)
"It is very sad that some of us voted with them," said Dion. (Toronto Star, October 11, 2006)
Dion voted against the extension to the Afghan mission last session and is critical of Liberal interim leader Bill Graham for voting with the government. "I think our party made a big mistake. Our role is not to trust the government because they are giving you a briefing. You are not a minister any more. Our role is to check the government. We are in the Opposition. Wake up guys!" (National Post, June 30, 2006)
At the time, 24 Liberal MPs voted for the extension of the mission, including former interim Liberal leader Bill Graham, current Liberal Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff and Liberal Platform co-chair Scott Brison. Garth Turner, now a Liberal MP, also voted for the extension of the mission
As Liberal Deputy Leader Michael Ignatieff (Etobicoke-Lakeshore) said: "Liberals need to remember this is a Liberal mission," he said. "We're in Afghanistan because of the leadership of the two previous Liberal governments ... We, as a party, cannot abandon what is right or what we believe for political convenience." (National Post, June 17, 2006)
As Liberal platform co-chair Scott Brison (Kings-Hants) said: "I don't think Liberals ought to be seeking to differentiate themselves on a mission that we actually started. We initiated the Afghan mission. We did it for the right reasons. Those reasons have not changed. (Globe and Mail, June 27, 2006)
The current Liberal MPs that supported the motion include Larry Bagnell, Scott Brison, Roy Cullen, Rodger Cuzner, Wayne Easter, Mark Eyking, Raymonde Folco, Albina Guarnieri, Michael Ignatieff, Derek Lee, John Maloney, Joe McGuire, John McKay, Karen Redman, Anthony Rota, Michael Savage, Scott Simms, Robert Thibault, Allan Tonks, Garth Turner, Tom Wappel, and Paul Zed (Hansard, May 17, 2006, Division No. 9)
Do these Liberal MPs agree with Dion’s assessment of them? Do they accept their leader once again criticizing and attacking them for standing by their principles and supporting a mission that the Liberals had originally sent Canadian troops on?
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