Liberal senators could just keep talking forever, filibustering the GST or any other legislation until the government is forced to call a general election."19 Though many of the new rules were necessary and non-controversial, opposition senators vehemently opposed others, since they eliminated several of the measures they could use to slow the progress of government business.20 Chief among these controversial amendments were rules 38, 39 and 40.
Une situation complètement absurde !19 Tandis que plusieurs nouvelles règles alors adoptées étaient nécessaires et peu controversées, d’autres ont suscité un vif désaccord chez les sénateurs de l’opposition, qu’elles privaient de moyens pour ralentir la progression des initiatives ministérielles20. Les modifications les plus controversées étaient l’ajout des articles 38, 39 et 40.