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Gould highlights Liberal House business: taking on Poilievre 

Karina Gould

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. […]

House is back on Monday, Sept. 16

TUESDAY, SEPT. 10—TUESDAY, SEPT. 24 UN General Assembly—The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly is taking place in New York City with a high-level General Debate. Tuesday, Sept. 10, to Tuesday, Sept. 24. MONDAY, SEPT. 16 House Resumes Sitting—The House will resume sitting on Monday, Sept. 16, and will sit for four weeks […]

Fish fight

Plus, Tom Clark testifies for the condo purchase probe.

Poilievre urges NDP to support his non-confidence motion when Parliament resumes

Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre held a press conference in Parliament Hill’s West Block today to announce that he will present a non-confidence motion “at the earliest opportunity” when Parliament resumes next week.  This follows the decision by NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh to cancel the supply-and-confidence agreement that helped Justin Trudeau’s minority government hold onto power. Facing […]