Holiday tax break costs Commons decorum as allegations of intimidation and drunkenness emerge in the House
NDP, Conservative, and Green MPs raise allegations of antics in the opposition lobby that resulted in parliamentary pages being removed for ‘safety’ concerns.
House to cover travel costs of people called to the bar
Plus, the House recently received a $500 cheque on behalf of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre as reimbursement for the use of his parliamentary office in a partisan video.
Difficult deliberations ahead as MPs look to avoid ‘watered-down’ harassment policy
Despite recommending against adopting a formal policy, Tory MP Michelle Rempel Garner says ‘that doesn’t mean … that we shouldn’t have something.’
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.
Conservatives trying to ‘muck up Parliament,’ says Gould
Government House Leader Karina Gould aired her frustrations with the Conservatives in a Thursday press conference on the Hill criticizing their recent use of privilege motions. Gould had planned to bring a motion forward on Oct. 2 to formalize the Liberal government’s changes to the capital gains inclusion rate. But, due to an “extremely alarming” […]
Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre
Government House Leader Karina Gould convened reporters to talk about government priorities on Parliament’s first day back, but spent much of her time castigating Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The day before, Poilievre held a Parliament Hill press conference where he said the federal government’s price on carbon would cause a “nuclear winter” for the economy. […]
Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould
With 25 sitting weeks left in this minority Parliament, any final pre-election progress on this Liberal government’s legislative agenda hangs on negotiations with the opposition.
Another privilege battle brewing as feds refuse to give House unredacted green fund docs
Twenty-one governmental departments and agencies responded to a June 10 order for documents by redacting or withholding information, while ten entities submitted unredacted documents.
MP salary top-ups for committee, parlsec, and extra House duties
Just as party leaders, their top deputies, and cabinet ministers get extra pay for their added responsibilities, so, too, do the MPs taking on extra duties. That includes parliamentarians who hold leadership roles at committee, get tapped to work as parliamentary secretaries, are voted Speaker of the House, or sit on the top-secret National Security […]
