Conservative Federal Industry minister Tony Clement is confronted by Anti-Prorogation protesters at York University, Toronto. Toronto, Canada. 25/01/2010.
Conservative Industry minister Tony Clement is confronted by Anti-Prorogation protesters at York University, Toronto.
TORONTO — When members of Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament (CAPP) were set to confront Industry Minister Tony Clement about prorogation at York University today, a York University security guard told a dozen sign-carrying CAPP members that Mr. Clement might talk to them after completing his tour at the university. Protestors waited in the rain for the Minister to emerge. As 4pm approached, the student protestors couldn’t “prorogue their classes”, so they went looking for Mr. Clement.
After 25 minutes of rain-soaked patience, Toronto CAPP organizer Walied Khogali found him taking a back exit. When Mr. Khogali urged the Minister to return to Parliament, Mr. Clement replied, “I am here because we made an investment in research for the students of York University. I'm proud of this investment. But, what I'm not proud of are stunts designed to tell the people of Canada something that isn't necessarily true.” Commenting on CAPP’s 25,000-strong nationwide anti-prorogation rallies last Saturday, Mr. Clement said, “We have a government that is focused on the economy, focused on safer streets and focused on research and development. If you don't agree with that, which is your right, then you can vote us out of office. With democracy, you have the ability to vote us out.”
“The majority of Canadians oppose the decision to prorogue parliament. We want our government to work. We are sick and tired of the Conservative government's tactics to shut down dissent. He was running away from us the way he and the Prime Minister ran away from their responsibilities to Parliament,” said Mr. Khogali.
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