Last Updated Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:59AM EDT
The most successful solitary legislators have been those capable of capturing public attention, since actually establishing policy is near impossible, said John English, founding director of the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History. But this isn't necessarily bad news for Jody Wilson-Raybould, the latest MP to sit as an Independent in the Commons.
Wilson-Raybould did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday but in an interview before the election she listed a few ways she believed she could reach her goals in Parliament. She said she would participate in a lottery for private members to introduce bills and work with other MPs on their bills.
It's not unheard of for Independents to find their way back to parties, he noted, as in the case of former Nova Scotia MP Bill Casey, who was booted from the Conservatives in 2007 then ran successfully as an Independent in 2008. He resigned amid health issues the next year and won as a Liberal in 2015.
c.c. Puglaas With just a little help from other parties, Jody Wilson-Raybould could be Chair of the Justice Committee.
Absolutely. Use social media to emphasize she stabs people in the back, secretly records colleagues without their consent, breaks Rules of a Professional Conduct & has virtually no experience as a lawyer. But she loves travelling to conferences on the taxpayers’ dime.
This is exactly what I’ve been doing myself. Good luck Jody
And also to hold mr.trudeau accountable for his actions!
You are not the warrior women I thought you were.
After those new unconstitutional impaired driving laws she brought in, she should have been kicked to the curb. This is supposed to be Canada, not some communist state. Typical liberal.
She may stand on principles, but her voice is now lost. And likely her license to practice law after the local bar association reviews her penchant for recordings...
She now should be dedicate more to work for the indiginous people that other things
I think I have heard enough about her to last me a lifetime. Let’s move on.
1 question a month in Question Period is what she deserves after abandoning her constituents for personal ambition.
Putting the womens movement before the needs of the people she was supposed to serve kind of ended that
Wishing you well in dealing with your independent position and its application.
Wasted votes.
JWR had real power to change people s lives. She Refused Indigenous file! She quit! ✖️JWR is toxic!
Non corrupt politicians are harder to find then the proverbial needle in the hay stack. Good on her.
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