Posted AT 7:42 PM EST on 15/06/05
Tories offer tradeoff to speed budget bill
Ottawa — The Conservatives have offered to allow the speedy passage of a $4.6-billion budget bill if the government delays its same-sex marriage legislation.
The Tories are willing to curb their opposition to an NDP-inspired budget amendment, House Leader Jay Hill said Wednesday.
But there's a catch: They don't want to see a vote on the same-sex marriage bill until fall.
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