Speaking to the boost in request, Auditor General Karen Hogan says there has been increased pressure on her and other departments her office is responsible for auditing.
Auditor General Karen Hogan, pictured speaking to the House Public Accounts Committee on Oct. 29, says her office has broken down some audits into 'a few pieces' to help make its work more manageable amid a pandemic. Screen capture via ParlVu
Canada’s new auditor general says she is “encouraged” the government will approve her office’s funding request of $25-million, money that will help boost its capacity to better serve MPs amid a pandemic.
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Mobilizing younger voters, especially millennials, would be a 'political windfall' for the Greens, especially in ridings where left-leaning voters have a say in the outcome, says Nik Nanos.
'We simply have to find the bandwidth for the joint committee to meet virtually or in a hybrid format,' says Independent Senator Yuen Pau Woo, who is designated to become co-chair of the Scrutiny of Regulations Joint Co
A House-wide test of the new remote voting application developed by the administration has yet to take place, and questions on how exactly voting by app would work and look in the Chamber remain to be ironed out.
Liberal MP Ken Hardie, former broadcaster, says he doesn't want to see lawmakers or social media companies 'running rampant over free expression,' but there is a 'fine line' that needs to be walked.
The NCC has proposed building six new embassies in the Mechanicsville neighbourhood, which would increase the diplomatic presence west of downtown Ottawa.
For the Liberals, triggering their own defeat by putting a 'poison pill' in the upcoming budget, isn’t a surefire strategy for recouping their majority, as it could mean 'killing your chances with some NDP voters.'