Prime Minister Criticized For Addressing B.C. Legislature Instead Of Parliament
Posted February 11, 2010 8:19 am.
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The federal Opposition is ridiculing Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a pre-Olympics speech he’ll give today in British Columbia.
Premier Gordon Campbell says it will be the first address to the B.C. legislature by a prime minister.
But the federal Liberals say Harper should be giving the speech in the House of Commons, where the parliamentary sitting has been put on hiatus until Mar. 3.
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff calls it a ridiculous situation, and jokingly said Wednesday he hopes Harper doesn’t prorogue the B.C. legislature.
Harper’s office has said the prime minister will salute Vancouver, Whistler and B.C. for the work that’s gone into making the Winter Games a reality.
At least one political watcher suggests Harper will use the speech to convince Canadians that he’s working and not just attending Olympic events while Parliament is suspended.
