Tag: motion

In Perennial Movement

Explore the world of motion and time—two concepts that have plagued scholars and philosophers. The curious stumble of the human being that has tried to explain two very different phenomena: motion and time through reasoning. …


House Committee Passes Motion to Study Research Partnerships With Beijing-Linked Entities

A House of Commons committee has passed a motion to launch a committee study into the federal government research grants, funds, and contributions by Canadian universities and research institutions in partnerships with entities with connections to the communist regime in Beijing. The motion, introduced by Conservative MP Dan Mazier, was passed in the House Standing…


French Government Survives No-confidence Votes Over Pensions

PARIS—The French government has survived two no-confidence votes in the lower chamber of parliament, proposed by lawmakers who objected to its push to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. National Assembly lawmakers rejected both motions Monday—one from right wing National Rally and the other, more threatening one from a small centrist group that…


Liberals and NDP Defeat Conservative Motion to End Mandates

In a vote mostly along party lines on Feb. 14, the Liberals and the NDP defeated a motion brought about by the Conservatives to table a plan by the end of the month to lift all COVID-19 mandates within its purview. The motion was defeated 185 to 151, with Liberal MP Joël Lightbound the only…


Liberals and NDP Defeat Conservative Motion to End COVID Mandates

In a vote mostly along party lines, the Liberals and the NDP defeated a motion on Feb. 14 brought forward by the Conservatives to table a plan to lift all COVID-19 mandates within its purview by the end of the month. The motion was defeated 185 to 151, with Liberal MP Joël Lightbound the only…


Romanian Government Falls After No-Confidence Vote

BUCHAREST, Romania—Romanian Prime Minister Florin Citu of the governing National Liberal Party was ousted Tuesday after a no-confidence motion in his government passed overwhelmingly, deepening an ongoing political crisis. The motion censure was filed by the opposition Social Democrat Party (PSD) and supported by former coalition partner USR-Plus and the far-right AUR party. The motion…