Michael Chong on Business of Supply

In the House of Commons on April 26th, 2007. See this statement in context.

Opposition Motion—AfghanistanBusiness of SupplyGovernment Orders

April 26th, 2007 / 1:55 p.m.

Conservative

Michael Chong Conservative Wellington—Halton Hills, ON

Mr. Speaker, the NDP has been completely inconsistent on our mission in Afghanistan, and I will give the House two examples.

First, last September and throughout the fall, the leader of the New Democratic Party called for the complete withdrawal of all our troops from Afghanistan. Now the NDP is only calling for the withdrawal of those troops from southern Afghanistan. That is a change in position.

Second, only earlier this week the NDP voted against the Liberal motion calling for the withdrawal of our troops from southern Afghanistan. Today, it is proposing a motion calling for the withdrawal of our troops from southern Afghanistan.

The NDP has completely inconsistent positions on this issue. Would the member for Western Arctic clarify this very confusing situation for me?

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