ArchivesHow a few rookie MPs pushed the PM
Most Liberals want the same-sex civil marriage bill off the agenda before the summer House break, but it took a handful of rookie MPs to push it over the top. Published June 27, 2005 |
The Prime Minister's push to get the controversial vote on the same-sex bill was influenced by a little-reported petition initiated by rookie Liberal MP Mark Holland.
Mr. Holland (Ajax-Pickering, Ont.), first elected in the last federal election, is a supporter of same-sex marriage legislation. About 12 days ago, he whipped into gear and managed to get an estimated 58 backbenchers, a number still unconfirmed, who are both for and...
