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House committees to be more independent, says new Government House Leader LeBlanc

House committees should be independent from government with non-partisan chairs and possibly no parliamentary secretary members, says Dominic LeBlanc.

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BY RACHEL AIELLO
November 14, 2015

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House committees to be more independent, says new Government House Leader LeBlanc

House committees should be independent from government with non-partisan chairs and possibly no parliamentary secretary members, says Dominic LeBlanc.

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