Bill C-257- If at first you fail....

Correction, if after three you fail....

After anti-scab legislation has suffered three defeats in the past few years at the hands of a bourgeoisie parliament, Bloc leader Gilles Duceppe said he plans on introducing yet another anti-scab bill. This bill, he claims, will include safe-guards for the delivery of essential services. This was, of course, the reason that many Liberals claim caused them to reassess their support of the bill. However, these safeguards already exist in the Canada Labour Code, making the Liberal claim moot (though one they still claim anyways). They might as well say that they are opposed to the interests of Canada's working class. At least then they would be honest.

That being said, it will be interesting to see how the Liberals respond to this new bill. How hypocritical will they look if they vote down a bill that addresses their concerns? And when push comes to shove, who is it that is looking out for the working class ? You guessed it, the Bloc Quebecois. Yet somehow, we continuously vote Liberal, and vilify the Bloc. At least the Tories are clear where they stand. The Liberals, as always, appear as progressives, and vote as reactionaries.