CBC: Prorogation: as the talking points change...

[tuvor]

On edit: Just noticed this is from January 12. Still, a useful read, imo.

"As a minister, I often get more done when the House is not in session."

So sayeth Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on Friday, in a quip one of my colleagues mused may be the quote-he'll-wish-he-could-take-back of the day.

In political communications, a golden rule is to pick a clear, straightforward message, and then stick to it. Alas, this rule has not been followed consistently when it comes to the Harper government's communications strategy around prorogation.

The talking points, er, I mean the message, er, of course I mean the real honest-to-goodness truth driving the rationale behind the prorogation has/have changed several times, depending on the messenger.

In honour of the Conservatives' brief return to Parliament Hill on Friday (heck, in honour of all three of the caucus meetings that popped up this week, reminding us of what isn't happening on Monday), and to warm up for the anti-prorogation protests across Canada and apparently around the world (!?!) on Saturday, here's a review of how Conservatives have explained the need for this Parliamentary pause.

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http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/2010/01/as-the-talking-points-change.html

[HeresyLives]

1. Yes, none of those pesky MPs around to slow things down.

What a stupid thing to say! This even takes a swat at his own MPs.