It91裸聊视频檚 taken a couple of years, but the chummy bi-partisan approach publicly displayed by Kelowna-Lake Country Liberal MP Stephen Fuhr and his Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola Conservative counterpart Dan Albas has evaporated.
Fuhr went on Facebook over the weekend accusing Albas, now his party91裸聊视频檚 small business critic, of taking cheap shots at him over the Liberal91裸聊视频檚 controversial planned changes to Canadian tax laws.
91裸聊视频淪o Dan Albas decides to bring partisan politics home to the Okanagan,91裸聊视频� Fuhr wrote on his Facebook page. 91裸聊视频淚nstead of working together for the betterment of the community, he would rather take cheap shots at me.91裸聊视频�
In a column a few days earlier, Albas accused Fuhr of 91裸聊视频渇ailing to defend local businesses,91裸聊视频� in part by voting against a Conservative motion to extend the 75-day consultation period the Liberal government put in place to gather the thoughts of Canadians on the planned tax changes.
Albas said only one Liberal MP 91裸聊视频渉ad the courage91裸聊视频� to vote to extend the consultation period91裸聊视频攁nd that wasn91裸聊视频檛 Fuhr.
91裸聊视频淟iberal MPs, including Stephen Fuhr, are sitting in silence while (Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau and the Liberals attempt to push these tax hikes through,91裸聊视频� wrote Albas.
Given the partisan nature of politics these days91裸聊视频攁nd the controversy swelling around the planned tax changes in particular91裸聊视频攊t was just a matter of time until Fuhr and Albas, who both represent parts of Kelowna within their respective, adjoining ridings, fell out.
What91裸聊视频檚 a surprise is it91裸聊视频檚 taken this long.
For his part, Albas has been much more politically aggressive since he was first named deputy finance critic by former interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose and then promoted to small business critic in the shadow cabinet by new Tory party leader Andrew Scheer. Of course he would argue he91裸聊视频檚 doing what an Opposition MP is supposed to do91裸聊视频攐ppose.
Fuhr, on the other hand, would also argue he91裸聊视频檚 also doing what91裸聊视频檚 expected of an MP who represents the party in power91裸聊视频攄efending its policies and political moves.
The Kelowna-Lake Country MP also has a relatively high-profile political side gig as the chairman of the parliamentary national defence committee.
Having settled into their roles91裸聊视频擜lbas having had more time as he was first elected in 201191裸聊视频攂oth men are now starting to flex their politically partisan muscles and letting their respective political stripes peak out from under the dark suits and red and blue ties that have become the de-facto Grit and Tory uniforms for male MPs.
But the pair are actually just doing what they were elected to do91裸聊视频攕upport and oppose.
In the meantime, they may need reminding a thicker skin is required by those seeking, and gaining, public office. The nature of any job you91裸聊视频檙e voted into means in all likelihood there will be people who didn91裸聊视频檛 vote for you and you91裸聊视频檙e going to be criticized.
So being badmouthed by another politician is par for the course, not really fodder for Facebook.
Alistair Waters is the assistant editor of the Capital News.
