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Simms’ vote wasn’t a surprise, as the Liberal MP had already told his local CBC station in Newfoundland he opposed the attestation. “The application is asking them to do something that they shouldn’t be asked to do for the sake of a summer job for kids,” he said. He wasn’t available for an interview Tuesday, and it’s not yet clear whether he’ll face a reprimand.

The NDP has struggled with responding to the attestation. B.C. MP Nathan Cullen initially said it was offensive to some Canadians and was “driving a wedge on something that we needed no wedge drawn on,” but later apologized and said his caucus supported the attestation.

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During debate on March 2, most NDP MPs said they would support the motion even though the Liberals botched the implementation.

“What is disappointing about the government’s vague criteria is that they are casting a shadow over a very useful program that is highly valued in all of our ridings,” said Quebec MP Brigitte Sansoucy.

Ontario MP Charlie Angus accused the Liberals of clumsily picking a fight with Conservatives.

“Call me cynical, but the Liberals love culture wars,” he said. “They made a values test that was unnecessary for all the organizations that sign up. Now they are trying to do damage control by saying that they did not really mean that. The Conservatives, of course, love this kind of culture war and are jumping on it.”

The Green Party’s Elizabeth May voted in favour of the motion, saying the government had “overreached” with the attestation.