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Liberal elections bill shows ‘disdain’ for parliamentary process, say Conservative MPs with committee study not complete

One day before a House committee tabled its interim report on conducting a federal election during the pandemic, the government tabled a bill to make temporary changes to Canada’s Election Act.

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BY PAIGE PEACOCK
December 17, 2020

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Liberal elections bill shows ‘disdain’ for parliamentary process, say Conservative MPs with committee study not complete

One day before a House committee tabled its interim report on conducting a federal election during the pandemic, the government tabled a bill to make temporary changes to Canada’s Election Act.

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