Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith warned Tuesday that Parliament is hastily plowing ahead with the government’s major projects bill when it should be in listening mode. Erskine-Smith told reporters Tuesday he’s never seen a bill of this magnitude pushed through the House at such a pace in his 10 years as a Toronto MP. He was the only Liberal MP to vote against his government’s motion limiting debate on the major legislation on Monday. The Liberals and Conservatives passed a closure motion that will push Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, through the House of Commons this week with limited committee study. Erskine-Smith said he supports getting new projects built quickly but he wants to see the bill studied more thoroughly and amended to remove contentious clauses that grant the executive…
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