Well, with the exception of the NDP, that is.
On Monday, MPs were trying to negotiate a deal on the Afghan detainee fiasco. To measure whether there was any progress, we sent it to a nuclear physics laboratory. The results came back, and measured progress at (1.6 +/- 9.7) x 10^-14 metres. Statistically insignificant.
All kidding aside, there was a bit of progress, but far from an agreement. So the NDP pulls the old "we're gonna quit negotiating if we can't get it done by tomorrow" trick.
Well, it seemed like it worked, because on Tuesday, the government announced a deal with the Liberals about releasing documents. The Bloc signed on too, and it looked like a shining moment for democracy in Canada. Right?
Wrong. In swoops Jack Layton and the NDP to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. They refused to sign on to the deal, then whined about it. Why? Because it didn't meet all of their demands, just half.
Jack, look up compromise in the dictionary. Your party champions working with others in Parliament. Your party prides itself in making things work for Canadians. Therefore, we naturally have all the other parties working together to make this work, while the NDP stands there like a little girl, crying, crossing her arms, and stomping her feet. Nice.
When people ask me what my favourite joke is, I always reply, "Jack Layton." This would be why.
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