Apparently the opposition Tories believe that this will open all sorts of flood gates. Demands by special interest groups for lower taxes I guess, and what will the women want next? That special someone in my life suggested equal pay for equal work, but I'm sure she didn't mean it.

Sadly I cannot find the article from the Winnipeg sun with the critics quotes on line, so here they are,
"It is an election year and that's one way to attract the female vote, I guess I'm getting cynical about the choices this government makes."

-Myrna Driedger, Tory Health critic-

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this will open all sorts of flood gates.

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Sadly I cannot find the article from the Winnipeg sun with the critics quotes on line, so here they are,
"It is an election year and that's one way to attract the female vote, I guess I'm getting cynical about the choices this government makes."

-Myrna Driedger, Tory Health critic-

Ahhh crap here it is, the article.

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That's ok - I followed the link and discovered that the author of said article is none other than my cousin. I think I have to go and write a letter now (and cc it to his grandmother - she'll give him what for!).

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Weird that the opposition doesn't seem to be aware...

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Wishful thinking on their part.

{Edited to fix a silly mistake.}

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I just caught the last five minutes of the QP today - Judy Wasylycia-Leis was asking Paul Martin if he'd consider following the example of Manitoba government and do something federally on eliminating taxes on feminine hygiene products. (I don't remember the exact phrasing.)

She got those gigantic warehouse boxes of pads and tampon from Costco, Dad nearly got hives helping her unload the car.

Of course, everyone should just order keepers for their family, and there will be no tampon or pad shopping!

Did I mention that The Keeper is, like, really REALLY amazing? I tried it and it was a dream. All of my misgivings and worries about this and that possible misadventure were blown out of the water. And no more pads or tampons to buy. Hopefully if this passes, The Keeper will also be tax exempt.

Paul Martin. It looked like the question awoke a schoolboy in him. You should have seen his face, half "I-am-professional-I-can-do-this", and half "hee-hee-hee". And the answer was terribly brief, he couldn't wait to go back to his seat.

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING QUESTION PERIOD!!!!!!!

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Ha, Skdadl, yes, we will have to send Doc on a menstrual sensitivity training course. To pass the course, you have to use "tampon", "pad", "vagina", "flow", "menstrual fluid", "menstruation", "period", and "cramps" in a 5 minute conversation about menstruation. Write a 250 word essay about menstruation. Have women say those words in your hearing until you can hear them without blushing. etc. etc.

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ROTFL, Michelle.

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Behind him - a highschool locker room. Incidentally, all men. They snickered a bit more openly than Martin himself and looked at Judy WL as if she cursed in the House, or made a major linguistic blunder.

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I'd say they sound, indeed, like so many teenage boys -- but that'd be an insult to the
far greater maturity of some of the younger folk hereabouts.

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it is of particular value to lower income women who have no choice but to purchase these products.

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Seriously, I can hardly wait until Doer takes off the tax Filmon put on diapers - now that is something you can't get away without using. And cloth diapers are great as long as you don't mind it if the kid has a rash and the place smells of urine. And the cost of laudry, and changing your clothes and bedding three times a day!

For you Manitobans out there.

Q: Why did Homer Simpson and his pal Barney come to Winnipeg?
A: They heard that Duff's ditch was filled to the brim.

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You mean that wealthy women do have a choice as to whether they use these products or not?

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