TORONTO – A Conservative backbench MP is retracting comments he made about the Harper government’s omnibus budget bill in a frank discussion with his constituents.
In a YouTube video posted on Tuesday, David Wilks of Kootenay-Columbia is peppered with questions from constituents about why the 425-page bill has to include so many measures.
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Wilks admits that he and other backbenchers have concerns about the size and scope of the bill, but that he doesn’t have a choice but to support the government because the vote is whipped, meaning all members are told to vote with their party.
Watch the full YouTube video and check out social media users’ reaction below.
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