#Omnibudget alert: Ten minutes til we (probably) find out when the midnight madness vote-a-buster will get underway! #hw
Let the #139th sitting of the 1st session of the 41st Parliament of Canada begin! #C38
I so love the opening music. The ParlVu mixer is an unsung hero(ine) of the precinct. #c38
Alright, I'll spare you every detail of routine business (unless it amuses me). Watching for PVL to make his presence known! #c38
Oh, here's David Tilson again with a petition signed by Canadians across the country against the megaquarry! Which is #C38-related, even.
Tilson has been absolutely relentless in presenting anti-megaquarry petitions. Yet he'll be obliged to vote in favour of #C38.
Alright, all questions on the order paper have been allowed to stand, which means... yes, it's PVL time. #C38
Alright, here's the #omnibudget debate timeline: 10 hours of report stage debate, 8 hours at third reading. #hw
Alright, let's check the House schedule and do some math, everyone! #C38
Okay, by my reckoning, the House should be able to get through 8 hours of #C38 debate between now and midnight.
That would leave two hours tomorrow, which would mean the votes start at 5:30ish. #C38
If we assume 24 hours from start to finish, that would mean the #omnibudget vote-a-thon would wrap up at 5pm or so on Thursday.
In any case, the eight hours allotted for third reading debate will kick off at noon on Monday. #C38
Meanwhile, back in the Chamber, the #C38 time allocation debate is now underway.
Kevin Lamoureux has a point of order on the #C38 time allocation motion itself, specifically, that it can't be less than 1 sitting day.
Okay, seriously, government, you *have* to stop pretending the Greece/Euro economic crisis is All About The NDP. #C38
Also, whose editorial did Ted Menzies just read? Did CRG buy a small tabloid? #C38
Oh, PVL back up: He's explaining how his motion does not, in fact, break standing orders by not respecting the extended sitting day #C38
PVL, for the record, doesn't think it's relevant that the House is now operating under extended sitting hours. #C38
It is, he points out, ultimately the decision of the government to call bills at its pleasure. #C38
Wow, the opposition is really pushing this point of order re: extended sitting days. I believe the debate clock has stopped as well. #C38
Alright, the speaker says there does seem to be some "lack of clarity" on the issue, but for now, she wants to continue debate. #C38
She will come back with a decision when the debate concludes in 15 minutes or so. #C38
Hmm. This could mess up all that math we just did. #C38
Okay, so the point of order debate will push the #C38 time allocation motion to 11:45 or so. Adjust your projections accordingly.
If the speaker were to find the time allocation motion out of order, it would result in an additional 3 hours of report stage debate. #C38
Also, as the opposition keeps pointing out, the rules re: one sitting day were established before extension of sitting hours. #C38
Alright, back to the speaker for a ruling on the "sitting day" point of order. #C38
Savoie says that it has been considered, and that the motion does respect the provisions of the standing orders. #C38
But the speaker -- the regular one -- will be back to present a more substantive explanation at the earliest opportunity. #C38
There is grumbling in the Chamber as Deputy Speaker Savoie rereads the time allocation motion before calling the vote. #C38
And now, 30 minutes of bells. #C38
Hmm. At this rate, they may not be able to squeeze a vote on the pooled pensions bill before QP. #C38
Not sure if it can be called immediately after QP, however. If that's the case, it might mean a slightly later start to votes tomorrow. #C38
I don't *think* you can call a vote if it would run into the magic 2-3pm block reserved for SO31s/QP. #C38
Okay, I am going to tentatively project that #C38 voting will not get underway until 7pm or so Wednesday.
I just have this feeling that events will run slightly behind schedule. #C38
One minute til the #C38 time allocation motion vote!
That is, if it starts on time. It may be a few minutes late. Oh, and we can time it to figure out how long the #C38 votes will take!
I can hear the hubbub of the democratic process getting ready to unfold! #C38
Desk-thumpening! I bet that was David Christopherson. #C38
Alright, Whip parade down, one recorded division to go. #C38
I have started my BlackBerry stopwatch just like a proper scientist would. #C38
As noted in OotD, we should find out the timeline for the next few days later this morning, presuming, that is, that Government House Leader Peter Van Loan moves time allocation at the earliest possible opportunity, which would be at 10am, the start of the parliamentary workday.As soon as he does, I'll update this post with the details, so watch this space!
#Omnibudget alert: Ten minutes til we (probably) find out when the midnight madness vote-a-buster will get underway! #hwby kady o'malley via twitter 6/12/2012 1:49:49 PM
