That’s a great question and the answer is: he shouldn’t be drawing on tax funds.
He cannot hold the position of leader of the opposition unless he has a seat, and I can’t find any provision for unelected party members in here.
An MP in a conservative stronghold has to resign and then he can run there in a byelection to get back into the House of Commons. The timing of the byelection is determined by Prime Minister Carney though, so he could very well be put until 2026.
So WHY does he still get paid our tax dollars to do nothing
That’s a great question and the answer is: he shouldn’t be drawing on tax funds. He cannot hold the position of leader of the opposition unless he has a seat, and I can’t find any provision for unelected party members in here.
An MP in a conservative stronghold has to resign and then he can run there in a byelection to get back into the House of Commons. The timing of the byelection is determined by Prime Minister Carney though, so he could very well be put until 2026.
That would be so funny, and imagine if he lost it again?
Harper hasn’t published a revised playbook yet.