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Standoff over privilege complaint poised to continue preempting most House business
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The Liberals and Conservatives are neck and neck as Parliament gets set to resume next month following September’s general election. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have the support of 34 per cent of decided and leaning voters, while Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives have 33 per cent support, according to the latest poll from Mainstreet Research.
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Several Tory MPs called for the resignation of Employment and Workforce Development Minister Randy Boissonnault on Monday, following reports that his company unsuccessfully bid on two federal contracts in 2020 while identifying itself as Indigenous and Aboriginal-owned.
Parliament remains gridlocked amid Trump trade talk and postal …
Nov 18, 2024 · Parliament closes in on its eighth week of gridlock over a privilege motion, as Canada Post employees are on strike and calls emerge to exclude Mexico from upcoming trade talks. The Canadian flag flies atop the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick ...
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Freeland, Wilkinson to face committee probing Trans Mountain pipeline cost overruns before revealing plans to ‘tackle greenhouse gas pollution’ in oil and gas sector
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Canada’s fertilizer industry is essential not only for our country’s food security but also for the world’s. As we look to the future, we must safeguard our domestic production capacity to ensure we are not reliant on other countries for the essential inputs necessary to grow the food we need.
Parliament returns amid partisan wrangling, rumblings about …
Oct 21, 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to appear as a witness at the Foreign Interference Commission in Ottawa, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it’s unlikely to be business as usual. Members of Parliament are ...
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Longshore workers at two terminals at the Port of Montreal walked off the job Thursday morning, while out in B.C., dock and ship foremen issued a 72-hour strike notice, and a source said if it’s not rescinded, the employers group would respond by locking them out, shuttering B.C.’s ports.
How often do caucus revolts succeed? - iPolitics
Oct 18, 2024 · This is Adjournment Proceedings, our weekly deep-dive into the issues and people driving Canadian politics. Check out the latest edition every Friday. Today, we look at the history of caucus revolts, ahead of what’s anticipated to …