Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-resigning-as-mp-9.7212835
Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault to resign: sources
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/guilbeault-resigning-as-mp-9.7212835
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The message seems uncertain as to whether hes resigning as MP or just as LPC.
This article seems to say both.
Resigning as an MP? That’ll really save the climate.
Never understood why this guy was the arch-villain for the fossil fuel set, he never did anything but sign off on the repeal of the carbon tax, and is quite clearly incapable of utilizing political office.
The earlier report from CTV mentioned that Guilbeault would sit as an independent until the next election. If this report is correct that means upcoming by-elections in Rosemont-La petite patrie, Beaches-East York and Laurier-Saint Marie. Possibly Vancouver -Capilano as well if the Wilkinson rumors prove true.
I’d think resigning is definitely preferable for Carney than having Guilbeault sit as an independent.
This means the Liberals will likely dip under 172 seats briefly this summer, before by-elections (which would likely conclude before the Parliament returns), since two other Liberal MPs are also resigning.
The opposition has 169 MPs, so as long as no more than 1 other Liberal MP resigns, I believe they’ll technically retain a majority in the House the whole time anyways.
With Boulerice’s seat also headed to a by-election later this fall, we have four interesting by-elections coming up in more progressive seats.
In terms of *stalwart defenders of the Crown’s Lands and the ecosystems we rely on*, we’re pretty much just left with Elizabeth May. I can’t think of any other MP that would opt to save a rain forest over mowing it down for a few points of GDP growth in the next year.
Massive ding to the LPC – Guilbeault is one of their most principled MPs and a very well respected climate activist. Him saying that Carney’s environmental cuts make him worse on the environment than Harper should’ve been front page news, but sadly in today’s political environment I doubt most people even heard the warning.
good for him, I don’t agree with him on everything but I appreciate when parliamentarians stick to their principles; I wish party discipline was less rigid and parties let individual MPs break away from the party line more often (on matters that aren’t core to their platform)
If it’s due to a conflict of principle and personal morals with this iteration of the Liberal party, thanks for upholding it. He could have been comfy while serving in Carney’s government but I’m now curious what his next course of action will be. I think Canada is a better place with him as a politician.
I hope he absolutely rots. He’s a dithering do nothing. In a very volatile world we need to focus on Canada being competitive and getting our resources to the world. The alternative? WE LOSE THE COUNTRY. His insane Pollyanna notions of obstruction need the same hard ejection that Trudeau’s feminism needs. Sorry, not sorry GET OUT.
If the rumors are true and Guilbeault is outright resigning rather than sitting as an Independent, it’s hard to understand his move here. Obviously, personal factors could be at play, but from a purely political and advocacy standpoint, completely walking away is a bizarre choice.
Sitting as an Independent in a slim-majority parliament would have given him immense leverage to hold the government’s feet to the fire on climate policy. For such a high-profile activist to just throw in the towel is like giving yourself a Season 8 GoT ending.
Huge loss for Canada. And definitely a loss for the progressives of the Liberal party.
Between Guilbeault and McKenna, they are probably the best environment ministers we have ever had, and probably will ever have for a while.
These are the people you want in ministerial roles, particularly the environment.