Parliament at a standstill as Conservative MPs push for release of green-tech fund papers
Government House Leader Karina Gould said there will be no chance to discuss key legislation in the House until the privilege debate ends.
Rising hostility among party leaders and Bloc’s demands put minority Parliament on edge
The lifespan of the longest minority Parliament in over 70 years is in doubt after the Bloc announced its plan to attempt to topple the government if two bills are not passed by Oct. 29.
‘They put a phone in your face and start filming you and insulting you’: MPs, cabinet ministers call out growing aggression, harassment by Hill protesters
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant was chased down the street, Bloc MP Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné says a protester grabbed a colleague’s coat, and NDP MP Lori Idlout was called a ‘Nazi’. MPs say they should be able to walk to and from the Hill without being harassed.
Hill security bars public access to Parliamentary Precinct directly outside of West Block after Singh scuffle
PPS officers are now posted at the foot of the stairs leading up to the West Block’s southern entrance, as well as other access points, barring access to non-pass holders.
Focus on pharmacare
Plus, Marc Miller announces new measures for temporary residents.
Governing Liberals look to channel their inner opposition party as they go head-to-head against Conservatives in new fall session
Despite being the governing party, Government House Leader Karina Gould says Liberals will hold Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ‘to account’ this fall session. Meanwhile, MPs and cabinet ministers tell The Hill Times about their legislative priorities this fall.
Top 25 most influential Conservatives in federal politics
Pierre Poilievre and Jenni Byrne are at the current power structure’s core, but there are other groups of people influencing them, insiders tell The Hill Times.
Bloc to push feds to back MP’s seniors supports bill this fall
There are 52 private members’ bills currently before Parliament, and Conservative MP Randy Hoback is first in line on the order of precedence.
Ready to rumble: ‘We are going to fight for Canadians,’ says Liberal House Leader Gould
With 25 sitting weeks left in this minority Parliament, any final pre-election progress on this Liberal government’s legislative agenda hangs on negotiations with the opposition.
Legislative Look Ahead
