Editing Pipeline Debate (section)

==Debate==
The opposition parties were aware that parliamentary approval of the plan had to be obtained by June 6, 1956, to get necessary financing in time for pipeline construction to start by July 1, as the Liberal government had promised. The opposition believed that if the Liberals missed this deadline, the plan might fall apart under its own weight, and a new all-Canadian consortium or a [[Crown corporation]] might be put together.

To counter the opposition tactics, the Liberals attempted to force [[cloture|closure]], a vote ending debate and forcing a final vote, at every stage of the bill. The motions were carried by the Liberal majority. Two weeks of debate received much coverage in most media outlets.