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Tory MP [Bill Casey] ejected from caucus after budget vote
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| Contributor | Monsieur |
| Last Edited | Monsieur Jun 05, 2007 10:46pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jun 05, 2007 10:00pm |
| Description | Conservative MP Bill Casey was booted out of the Tory caucus hours after he broke ranks with his party on Tuesday night and voted against a bill to implement the federal budget.
The Nova Scotia MP said he couldn't support the budget because it doesn't allow his province to fully benefit from offshore oil and gas revenues without losing equalization payments from the federal government.
When Casey rose to his feet to cast his "Nay" vote, cheers and shouts erupted in the House of Commons.
"In some ways, it was very difficult, in other ways, I just don't think I have any choice," Casey said after the vote.
Casey will now sit as an Independent MP.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay, who is also a Nova Scotia MP, tried to get Casey to change his mind with the promise of another deal for the province. |
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