(Canadian) Tories plan December vote on (ending) same-sex marriage

[Newsjock]

George W. Harper just won't give up.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2006/11/28/same-sex.html

The Conservatives will follow through with their election promise to revisit same-sex marriage, with debate expected to begin as early as next week.

The government confirmed Tuesday they will begin debate Dec. 6th with a vote planned before the House breaks for the holidays.

The motion is expected to ask MPs to reopen discussion on same-sex marriage, but will not directly challenge the existing legislation. However, it may ask whether parliamentarians wish to repeal or amend the existing law.

... During the election campaign, Harper promised to hold a free vote in the House of Commons on whether Parliament should revisit the issue. Following the election, Harper said the vote would be held this fall.

[marmar]

1. Harper has been salivating over this since becoming head of the PCP...

Hopefully, our Great Northern neighbors will soon show these pigs the door.

[rurallib]

2. RW trying to divide Canada just like the US

[Siyahamba]

3. I'm not too worried

Unlike in the US where votes like this stir up their base, this vote will likely have the effect of turning the majority of Canadians farther away from the Tories.

[AB_Positive]

4. I was just about to say that...

They want a vote, but even they know that it will just show the same thing. The majority of Canada have no issue with gay marriage, and it'll stay.

Good thing for another supposedly democratic government to note.

-AB+

[TaleWgnDg]

5. Welcome aboard . . . to DU, that is . . . n/t