A cabinet minister is confronted
The House engages in a rather unedifying hour of democracy
And Pierre Poilievre calls us all to a higher purpose
The Agenda reconvenes its panel of MPs (Peter Braid, now-independent MP Bruce Hyer and now-former MP Bonnie Crombie) and MPPs to discuss life in politics. The case of David Wilks is discussed.
The CBC’s Julie Van Dusen runs into Conservative MP David Wilks, he who was briefly concerned about the budget a few weeks ago.
Welcome to Aaron Wherry’s live coverage of tonight’s C-38 votes
Tabatha Southey considers the case of David Wilks.
Before releasing his official statement yesterday, David Wilks apparently clarified himself to an audience in Cranbrook.
One thing that might create greater independence for the likes of David Wilks is a relaxation of the confidence convention: the understanding by which a government is said to be defeated. On April 18, 1994, Daphne Jennings, a Reform MP, presented the following motion to the House.
As a result of this story and these videos, the Conservative backbencher gets noticed by the Globe, Star, CBC, Canadian Press, Postmedia and Global.
My colleague Aaron Wherry has posted here that illuminating, unfiltered video of B.C. Conservative MP David Wilks discussing with unusual candour the government’s omnibus budget bill with a group of his constituents.
And now a statement from the office of David Wilks.