‘We’ve got ourselves in a tangled mess’: legal expert discusses possible path forward out of House impasse
Meanwhile, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs are ‘afraid’ to stand up to Conservatives over the ongoing filibuster.
Centre Block reno update: project spending to date nears $1-billion
Plus, Senators recently threw a wrench in efforts to revamp the approach to the future renovation of the Confederation Building, which houses MP offices.
Frustration mounts in House as privilege debate gridlock continues
There are a number of government bills as well as opposition motions on the docket for the MPs to address once the House finishes two debates on the questions of privilege put forward by Conservative MPs.
NDP and Bloc need to overcome ‘fear’ of Conservatives to break Commons paralysis, says Liberal House Leader Gould
As some look for a way forward in Parliament, it’s ‘preposterous’ to say the NDP aren’t standing up to the Tories, says NDP House Leader Peter Julian.
Liberals need a ‘dance partner’ to get out of privilege-debate gridlock, say observers
The days-long debate in the House could drag on indefinitely, and the Liberals likely need to negotiate with the Bloc Québécois and NDP to bring the standoff to an end.
‘Obstructing their own obstruction’: Liberals, Conservatives spar in protracted privilege debate over documents
House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled Conservative Leader Pierre Poiievre could not speak on Tuesday without withdrawing ‘unparliamentary’ comments.
Parliament at a standstill as Conservative MPs push for release of green-tech fund papers
Government House Leader Karina Gould said there will be no chance to discuss key legislation in the House until the privilege debate ends.
All aboard: Tory MP Reid wants to change how House rules can be amended
While MPs unanimously voted to send Motion 109 to committee for review, the proposed changes face potential opposition further down the legislative road.
Number of MPs taking sponsored travel drops in first half of 2024 after rule changes, foreign interference fears
As of last week, 12 MPs had disclosed 13 sponsored trips that took place between Jan. 1 and June 30, in contrast to 46 such reports during the first half of 2023.
Liberal, NDP MPs look to PROC to address policy ‘gap’ when it comes to MP-on-MP harassment
If we want to have a range of voices in the House, ‘we need to make that a safe space, and right now, it’s an increasingly dangerous’ one, says NDP MP Heather McPherson.
