Reply from the Honourable Charlie Parker, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

I recieved this e-mail today from Mr. Parker’s office.

The following is a response to your e-mail of September 30, 2009 from the Honourable Charlie Parker, Speaker of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly:

Dear Mr. Kennedy,

Thank you for your e-mail.  It came to my attention through another member.  It is reassuring that individuals such as yourself keep such a close scrutiny on our legislative process.

If any two members should request a recorded vote, then that process is undertaken.  I have noticed that your e-mail has gone to most members of this Legislature and I would be interested in knowing their response.

Legislators are responsive to their constituents and I’m sure this issue could be enhanced at the grassroots level.

Charlie Parker
Speaker
Nova Scotia House of Assembly

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So basically, as I presumed, Mr. Parker is not interested in taking an activist role in pushing for more recorded votes in the Legislature. Which is fine…it is not his role to influence legislators to vote in one way or another. But what this does tell us is that it is certain that the only way we will achieve change in the Legislature is if MLAs themselves show the responsibility and integrity to demand a recorded vote.

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