horrorfreak13
11-05-2004, 01:38 PM
Well Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish has done it again critizing Bush
OTTAWA (CP) - The prime minister is condemning anti-U.S. comments by outspoken Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish, and the Opposition leader is calling for her head.
But Parrish says she stands by what she said and has no regrets. Parrish told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that U.S. President George W. Bush is "war-like," and his re-election shows Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world. On Thursday, Paul Martin dismissed her comments as "clearly unacceptable."
"She speaks neither for the government, nor does she speak for the caucus," he said after a cabinet meeting.
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper asked Martin to kick Parrish out of the Liberal caucus. He said Martin is sending out mixed signals by condemning the comments while refusing to punish errant MPs.
Martin fired back, noting that Tory MPs have criticized the Charter of Rights, bilingualism and Canadian values.
Later Thursday, Parrish issued a statement saying any comments she makes, "are in the best traditions of free speech and independence of thought."
She said she doesn't seek approval from her leader or her party and noted "with some delight" that as her comments "become more moderate, the Opposition's responses become increasingly rabid."
Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew brushed off Parrish's anti-Bush remarks, saying he prefers to focus on the good relations Canada has with the U.S.
He noted that U.S. senators and congressmen are often critical of Canada, but the prime minister knows they don't speak for the White House.
Parrish's comments Wednesday came just hours after Martin warned his MPs in a private caucus meeting not to make incendiary comments in the wake of the U.S. election.
Parrish said Thursday that she wasn't at the meeting and even had she been, it wouldn't have stopped her from speaking her mind.
Earlier this fall, Parrish publicly expressed her disdain for what she called the "coalition of the idiots" who back the U.S. missile defence plan.
Last year, she referred to the Bush administration as American "bastards."
Michael Kergin, Canada's ambassador to Washington, briefed cabinet on Canada-U.S. relations Thursday.
Kergin said he expects the process to settle trade irritants will begin anew now that the election is out of the way. But he gave no indication that he expects any quick action on such files as mad cow and softwood lumber.
I'm still wondering why she still has a seat in the House Of Commons. Wether the Canadian governent likes Bush or not you can't have MPs saying shit like this.
OTTAWA (CP) - The prime minister is condemning anti-U.S. comments by outspoken Liberal MP Carolyn Parrish, and the Opposition leader is calling for her head.
But Parrish says she stands by what she said and has no regrets. Parrish told The Canadian Press on Wednesday that U.S. President George W. Bush is "war-like," and his re-election shows Americans are "out of step" with the rest of the world. On Thursday, Paul Martin dismissed her comments as "clearly unacceptable."
"She speaks neither for the government, nor does she speak for the caucus," he said after a cabinet meeting.
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper asked Martin to kick Parrish out of the Liberal caucus. He said Martin is sending out mixed signals by condemning the comments while refusing to punish errant MPs.
Martin fired back, noting that Tory MPs have criticized the Charter of Rights, bilingualism and Canadian values.
Later Thursday, Parrish issued a statement saying any comments she makes, "are in the best traditions of free speech and independence of thought."
She said she doesn't seek approval from her leader or her party and noted "with some delight" that as her comments "become more moderate, the Opposition's responses become increasingly rabid."
Foreign Minister Pierre Pettigrew brushed off Parrish's anti-Bush remarks, saying he prefers to focus on the good relations Canada has with the U.S.
He noted that U.S. senators and congressmen are often critical of Canada, but the prime minister knows they don't speak for the White House.
Parrish's comments Wednesday came just hours after Martin warned his MPs in a private caucus meeting not to make incendiary comments in the wake of the U.S. election.
Parrish said Thursday that she wasn't at the meeting and even had she been, it wouldn't have stopped her from speaking her mind.
Earlier this fall, Parrish publicly expressed her disdain for what she called the "coalition of the idiots" who back the U.S. missile defence plan.
Last year, she referred to the Bush administration as American "bastards."
Michael Kergin, Canada's ambassador to Washington, briefed cabinet on Canada-U.S. relations Thursday.
Kergin said he expects the process to settle trade irritants will begin anew now that the election is out of the way. But he gave no indication that he expects any quick action on such files as mad cow and softwood lumber.
I'm still wondering why she still has a seat in the House Of Commons. Wether the Canadian governent likes Bush or not you can't have MPs saying shit like this.