Putting the 'bright' back in Breitkreuz

Garry must be a busy boy these days. The member for Yorkton-Melville is going to have some explaining to do to his constituents.

Garry is one of those conservatives who wanted to scrap CAIS, noting “CAIS (Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization program) has done nothing for farmers and it has to be scrapped.”

And not just a couple of years ago either, only about eight or nine weeks ago, according to this news release which says the Conservative policy promises: "the replacement of CAIS with separate farm income stabilization and disaster relief programs;"

Of course Garry is likely busy with Minister Flaherty on budget consultations as well.

N0 doubt that the Throne Speech and budget will contain a commitment to let you and I designate where our tax dollars are spent, and also decide where they won't be spent.

Because that is the legislation that Garry introduced a few years back, the Peoples Tax Form Act.

Normally, I might just write this off as the rantings of some crazy back bencher, but the legislation gained some real support back in the day. In particular, from one Jason Kenney, PS to the Prime Minister who seconded the legislation. Kenney takes great pride in being consistent as he stated on CTV newsnet on Monday.

"It's the people's money, why shouldn't they have their own tax form? Shouldn't they have a say in how it's spent? Haven't we been sending the government a blank cheque long enough?"

I don't know, Garry, has it been long enough?

Perhaps Garry should consider a new private members bill aimed at dealing with all these broken promises... we could call it the Conservative Principles of Convenience Act...