This past week, the House of Commons passed Bill C-59, the Abolition of Early Parole Act. C-59 will eliminate parole for white collar criminals who serve just one sixth of their sentence.  While the Bloc Quebecois were consistently for the bill, the position of the Liberals was somewhat strange.
 
At first, the Liberals were opposed. They voted against the bill, arguing that it was too expensive to keep white collar criminals in jail.
 
Then they surprised everyone by voting in favour of the bill, reversing the position they had taken earlier in the day.
 
But by that evening, the Liberals changed their position again, voting against the bill and trying to stop it in committee.
 
Now if Liberals believe that criminals should be out on parole after serving one sixth of their sentences, fine. Let them argue that position; but the Liberals should be able to stick to it consistently for more than just one day.
 
I’m Brad Trost, your Member of Parliament in Saskatoon-Humboldt. You can call my office in Saskatoon at 975-6133 or drop by our two offices to visit: Saskatoon Monday-Friday or Humboldt Tuesday and Wednesday. I always appreciate your feedback.