It looks as though the Conservative legislation imposing mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes is going to pass, courtesy of the Liberal party. Since the NDP and the Bloc both oppose it, Liberal support is the only way it passes.
Let's be clear. This isn't a money bill. It's not a confidence vote and it has nothing do with bringing the government down. The American War on (Some) Drugs provides roughly three decades worth of evidence that this kind of "tough on crime" legislation doesn't accomplish anything except possibly to provide economic stimulus for the corrections industry. We expect the Conservatives to put ideology ahead of actual evidence and pass legislation that won't solve anything. What's Ignatieff's excuse?
Hat-tip to Jacked Up.
Its like I've said since he came back to run for politics: Ignatieff is not a real liberal.
Well, well, well. Remember when Iggy sent Mr. MacKay out to start meeting with religious leaders? I knew when I read that the potential for backfire was immense. Liberalism is conservatism.