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.
Cost estimate for construction of new Hill tunnel network jumps to $200M
When the tunnel network plan was first approved by parliamentarians in 2022, construction costs were estimated to total closer to $180-million.
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.’
AG says green tech fund documents ‘not my information to hand over’ as House remains at a standstill
Karen Hogan says her office did not refer the Sustainable Development and Technology Canada matter to the RCMP, which is investigating potential criminality.
Conservative filibuster costing millions of dollars, say NDP and Green MPs
The impasse in Parliament is now in its fourth week as Conservatives continue to demand the feds release unreacted SDTC documents to RCMP.
House paralysis due to privilege debate has put Senate focus on private members’ bills, say Senators
CSG Senator Scott Tannas says the Red Chamber has ‘enough business to keep us busy’ as the privilege debate drags on in the House, stalling legislation such as Ways and Means Motion No. 26.
The security clearance process: an explainer from ex-CSIS director Ward Elcock
As politicians politick over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre not having a security clearance, former CSIS director Ward Elcock breaks down the process.
‘We’ve got ourselves in a tangled mess’: legal expert discusses possible path forward out of House impasse
Meanwhile, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Bloc Québécois and NDP MPs are ‘afraid’ to stand up to Conservatives over the ongoing filibuster.
After long wait, House finally sends parliamentary delegation to Ukraine
Prior to House Speaker Greg Fergus leading a delegation to Ukraine in October, House-sanctioned travel to the war-torn nation had been quashed due to security concerns and partisan gamesmanship
‘Gross mismanagement’: Conservatives grill former green tech fund board member
‘Between Conservatives’ aggressiveness and the Liberals’ complacency, there was room to ask some questions to understand what happened,’ says Bloc MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné after former SDTC board member denies responsibility for misappropriated green tech funds.
