One Down , 11 to go

Liberals oust Ontario MP for supporting budget


Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has expelled former cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi from the party’s caucus because he plans to support the Conservative government’s budget. “He’s not anymore part of the caucus,” Dion said Wednesday after a caucus meeting. He said he had spoken with the Thunder Bay, Ont., MP who confirmed he would vote for the budget.


Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has expelled former cabinet minister Joe Comuzzi from the party’s caucus because he plans to support the Conservative government’s budget. “He’s not anymore part of the caucus,” Dion said Wednesday after a caucus meeting. He said he had spoken with the Thunder Bay, Ont., MP who confirmed he would vote for the budget.


Only 11 people need join the Conservatives and they have a majority. Well...10 now. *grins*


leaving the Liberals with 100 MPs, the Conservatives with 125, the Bloc Québécois with 50 and the New Democrats with 29

(also 2 independents 2 empty seats)

Hmm...those arn't the numbers I remember. That would indicate the Conservatives need 27 seats , not 11 . Google search time.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/process/house/partystandings/standings-E.htm

143 Conservative
77 Liberal
49 Bloc
37 NDP
02 Independant
00 Vacencies

wow...how old are those numbers from that blog ?
308 seats = 155 needed for majority. Conservatives need 12. Close enough , assuming an election occured somewhere along the line I didn't know about.

It is amusing though. Thank you Dion ! You took the Liberals from 100 seats to 77. Very impressive ! Oh , and the NDP were the second place winners , picking up 8 seats while everyone else but the conservatives lost (conservatives picked up a whopping huge 43 seats ... assuming those blog numbers are pre-election)

Please stay on Dion ! We love you ! *laughter* we love you sinking the opposition , that is ! Go Dion Go !!!