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Opposition MPs filibuster House Affairs Committee over Trudeau government’s ‘despicable attempt’ to change way House works

Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are in the in midst of a filibuster spurred by the opposition and prolonged by the government over voting on the Liberal motion to expedite the study on changes to the House rules.

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March 21, 2017

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Opposition MPs filibuster House Affairs Committee over Trudeau government’s ‘despicable attempt’ to change way House works

Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are in the in midst of a filibuster spurred by the opposition and prolonged by the government over voting on the Liberal motion to expedite the study on changes to the House rules.

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Opposition MPs filibuster House Affairs Committee over Trudeau government’s ‘despicable attempt’ to change way House works

Members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are in the in midst of a filibuster spurred by the opposition and prolonged by the government over voting on the Liberal motion to expedite the study on changes to the House rules.

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