Quebec Liberal MP Anthony Housefather mentioned he’s “reflecting” on his future within the Liberal celebration after a closely amended NDP movement on Palestinian statehood handed within the House of Commons on Monday.
Housefather was amongst three Liberals who voted in opposition to the ultimate movement, which referred to as just for progress in the direction of a two-state answer as an alternative of the popularity of a Palestinian state.
The different two, former public-safety minister Marco Mendicino and Manitoba MP Ben Carr, each say they’re upset in how the Eleventh-hour modification course of went.
Neither of them is contemplating a change of their political alliance.
But Housefather says when his fellow Liberals gave a standing ovation to the NDP over the movement, for the primary time in his life he isn’t sure he needs to remain within the caucus.
Housefather says whereas the ultimate model was higher, Liberals ought to merely have voted down the unique movement, which he says did not replicate the existential menace dealing with Israel and Jews world wide.
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