Last week, the NDP announced cross-country consultations on the Conservative omnibus budget bill, starting May 16 Ottawa and continue until Wednesday.
The Liberals apparently thought it was a good idea and just announced their own, which they’ve dubbed Operation spRED. The news release didn’t explain why, although I’ll jump to the conclusion that the ‘red’ in ‘spRED’ is meant to be a Liberal red.
I guess it’s a good way as any to spend a break week in Ottawa.
Here’s some of what the news release had to say about the “large-scale initiative.”
Liberal MPs and Senators are breaking out of the Ottawa bubble in the coming days to engage and consult with Canadians in communities across the country on the impacts of the Conservatives’ massive ‘kitchen sink’ budget bill, which includes sweeping changes to environmental protection, Employment Insurance, the fisheries and Old Age Security. Since February, the Liberal caucus has been reaching out to communities and Liberals across Canada to organize this large-scale initiative.
