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Mr. Speaker, I have here the top ten reasons the New Democrats will not agree to the new memberships for standing committees.

Number ten is that they worked long hours this spring, so they are going to take easy this fall and knock off on this extra committee work.

Number nine is that they think that the chair of the procedure and House affairs committee could be even nicer.

Number eight is that they just hate change. After 50 years, they still call themselves “new”.

Number seven is that they want to keep a committee seat open for Olivia Chow.

Number six is that they like messing with Kady O'Malley's head.

Number five is that their whip is still trying to find an MP who understands finance to sit on the finance committee.

Number four is that caucus members getting a new assignment just do not think it is a fair trade.

Number three is that facing invoices to reimburse the House more than $1 million, the NDP MPs are now working to rule.

Number two is a lack of interest from their members. If their whip will not let committees travel, why sit on one?

The number one reason the New Democrats will not agree to the new membership changes for the standing committees is that their leader is really just an angry guy.

Tom Lukiwski

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