While the Cons are back to their usual habits, it looks like the Libs are outright regressing. Rather than pointing out any of the problems with the Cons' budget, they're instead attacking one of the few institutions which has managed to shed some light on the Harper government's manipulations.
Now, this is far from the first time the Libs have taken a bizarre stand against government transparency from opposition benches. And as in the case of the Accountability Act when the Cons first took power, it appears that the Libs are eager to allow the Cons a free pass for now if it means less checks on their own actions in a future government.
But the difference now is that Harper has joined the Libs in the fight against oversight - and has had several years of experience in taking advantage of the secrecy which the Libs are so eager to preserve. Which means that if the Libs don't remind themselves soon that they're still in opposition and start choosing their targets accordingly, they may end up strengthening Harper's hand even further.
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