Green leader Elizabeth May’s assistant carries her copy of the Afghan detainee documents.
So the question is, will the opposition allow themselves to be played in this way?
I think those who expected the government to answer the Speaker’s ruling on the detainee documents with a Nixonian jihad must now start recalibrating. Can I appeal to fellow chattering-class types to start getting used to the way apparent reversals for the Conservatives turn very, very quickly into opportunities to divide and confuse the Opposition?
The detainee papers ruling leaves the Tories no easy options
How the House Afghanistan committee can avoid becoming a “leaky sieve”
The Prime Minister’s Office has sent out its version of events.
Aaron Wherry does a close reading of Peter Milliken’s ruling
Liberal house leader Ralph Goodale and justice critic Dominic LeBlanc emerged just now to report on this morning’s discussion amongst parties. Both seemed reasonably confident. Mr. Goodale said the meeting was not confrontational. Mr. LeBlanc said there appeared to be a determination from all parties to find compromise.
The Star reports that government house leader Jay Hill and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson will be negotiating with opposition parties tomorrow on the release of Afghan detainee documents.
“The fact of the matter is the government cannot break the law”
After months of acrimony and government objection, the Public Safety Minister emerges from the Conservative caucus today with this.
Canwest rounds up the reviews of Mr. Milliken’s ruling. Ned Franks and Errol Mendes columnize their thoughts.