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 Liberal Gay Marriage Push Forces Pat O'Brien to Leave Liberal Party to 
 Sit as an Independent 
  
 OTTAWA, June 6, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A champion of real marriage in 
 the House of Commons has quit the Liberal Party because of the party's 
 ramming through of bill C-38, which would force homosexual 'marriage' on 
 all provinces.  Pat O'Brien elected to sit as an independent after, he 
 says, the Prime Minister broke his promise to him to have fair hearings 
 on the gay 'marriage' bill.  Unlike the jump to the Liberals of Belinda 
 Stronach which was motivated by a cabinet post, O'Brien's leaving the 
 Liberals is based on principle and done with the knowledge that it may 
 cost him his political career. 
  
 Late last week O'Brien said that it became clear that the Liberal 
 government was set to ram through the legislation before the summer 
 recess just over two weeks from now.  Today he told reporters that the 
 Senate has agreed to sit as long as necessary during the summer to pass 
 the bill. 
  
 O'Brien said he still believes there is a "slim" chance of stopping the 
 legislation without bringing down the government on a non-confidence 
 vote. "My objective is not to defeat the government but to slow down and 
 ultimately defeat bill C-38," he said. However, O'Brien would not rule 
 out voting against the government on confidence vote. 
  
 jhw 
  
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