The modernization of Parliament’s Centre Block is within budget so far, but the federal government needs to do a better job at making up their minds before major construction begins, the federal auditor general says in a new report. Karen Hogan warns in a report released Monday that if decision-making remains fragmented, it could lead…
Centre Block Construction Within Cost, but Ottawa Needs to Make Faster Decisions: AG
Liberal MPs Begin Three-Day Caucus Retreat With a Focus on Affordability
Liberal members of Parliament began a three-day caucus retreat today, during which they are expected to strategize about their priorities before Parliament returns next week. The federal party’s caucus chair says their first priority is making life more affordable for Canadians, and MPs also want to build a green economy and address climate change. Brenda…
As NDP Gathers to Talk Strategy, MPs Vow to Keep Liberals at Their Word on Pharmacare
At a three-day retreat in Ottawa this week, New Democrat members of Parliament are expected to focus discussions on getting more wins out of their confidence-and-supply agreement with the federal Liberals. Under the deal reached last March, the NDP agreed to support the minority government on key votes in the House of Commons to avoid…
Here Are the Bills, Big and Small, That Politicians Will Be Looking at Next Year
December 23, 2022
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Parliament has begun a lengthy winter break, but more than a hundred bills are still on the table and ready to be picked up when lawmakers return to Ottawa in late January. Some are major Liberal priorities. Others are government promises left languishing on the table. And dozens were proposed by individual senators or members…
Former Ontario Finance Minister to Run for Federal Liberals in Toronto-Area Riding
A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that’s set to be called later this month. A statement from the party says Charles Sousa, who represented a provincial riding in Mississauga, Ont., for more than a decade and served as finance minister in the…
John Robson: Instead of Bickering Over Seat Distribution, Make Parliament Serve Canadians Better
September 5, 2022
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Commentary With a new census in the bag, Elections Canada has unveiled its plan to redistribute parliamentary seats to a cheery national chorus of “it’s not fair to my region.” But don’t worry. It’s also bad for democracy. The essential idea is that as some regions gain population relative to others, they should get more…
Liberal MP Caught Stark Naked During House of Commons Video Conference
April 15, 2021
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OTTAWA—A Liberal MP was caught wearing his birthday suit in the virtual House of Commons. William Amos, who has represented the Quebec riding of Pontiac since 2015, appeared on the screens of his fellow members of Parliament completely naked Wednesday. A screenshot obtained by The Canadian Press shows him standing behind a desk between the…
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