Time Dribble

“If energy is Canada’s superpower, complacency is its kryptonite. This reality has been exposed again this past month as it’s become increasingly clear that new pipeline egress will primarily head south to the U.S., not west to Asia, in the coming years,” writes @ExnerPirot is the director of energy, natural resources and environment at MLI in the Hub. Read here⬇️

Once upon a time, in the cold Ottawa winter of 2012, an MP named Mathieu Ravignat stood up in the House of Commons with a new rule. He presented Bill C-306, a law proposing that any politician who switches parties must automatically face a by-election to keep their seat. The bill went to a vote. A Conservative MP named @PierrePoilievre looked at this idea and formally voted "Nay." On February 8, 2012, he helped defeat the legislation, ensuring that politicians could cross the floor without legally being forced back to the ballot box. 👉 ourcommons.ca/members/en/vot… Fast forward fourteen years to April 2026. A Conservative MP named Marilyn Gladu packs up her desk and crosses the floor to join the Liberals. The very next day, Pierre Poilievre takes to the microphones. He loudly demands that she face a by-election for switching teams, demanding the exact consequence he had previously voted to prevent. Sources House of Commons Official Record: 41st Parliament, 1st Session, Vote No. 123 (February 8, 2012). This verifies Pierre Poilievre's "Nay" vote. LEGISinfo (Parliament of Canada): Bill C-306, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation). This provides the exact text and purpose of the proposed legislation. Public Record (April 2026): Press conferences and public statements on April 9, 2026, documenting Pierre Poilievre's demand for Marilyn Gladu to face a by-election.