To advance House business, Carney’s Liberals may bypass Bloc in the Commons, but not in committees, says Bloc House Leader Normandin
The governing Liberals want to work with both the Conservatives and the Bloc in committees, say Liberal MPs Judy Sgro and Kevin Lamoureux.
‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House
After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that in some cases, ‘whether the government survives or falls will depend on us.’
At least seven Liberal and Conservative MPs running for coveted House Speaker’s post
The new Speaker of the House will receive a total salary of $309,700, manage an office budget of $1.4-million, receive extra perks, and oversees annual expenditures totalling $656.5-million, according to the House.
Conservative MP d’Entremont officially launches campaign for House Speaker, unclear if Fergus will run again for top job
Conservative MP Chris d’Entremont pitches himself as a steady hand in this minority Parliament: ‘experienced, and impartial leadership is more important than ever.’
MP Serré reups call for extra funds, legislation to address northern Ontario seat loss
If legislation isn’t introduced to protect the region’s seats, it’s ‘guaranteed northern Ontario goes to eight seats’ with the next redistribution, says Liberal MP Marc Serré.
Taiwan the top destination in quieter year for MPs’ sponsored travel
So far, 32 MPs have disclosed sponsored trips in 2024 worth a little more than $250,000, far below the $844,000 reported by this time in 2023.
House, Senate get green light for 2025-26 spending asks
The House Board of Internal Economy is set to strike a new subcommittee to oversee the administration’s planned strategic review.
House approves new funds, office handover rules ahead of next election
With five new ridings coming into play and many riding names and boundaries changing, the BOIE recently approved measures to help MPs with the post-election transition.
Fresh tech incoming for MP riding offices
Members of Parliament from across the country will be getting new phones, printers, computers, and network connection devices for their riding offices post-election.
Liberal delays on key economic documents a strategy to blame opposition for ‘paralyzing the House,’ say political players
The government could table its fall economic statement and public accounts at any time, but it’s a ‘convenient opportunity’ to blame opposition parties for filibustering, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav Baran. But former Liberal staffer Olivier Cullen says the government’s message about Conservative ‘games’ is a ‘win.’
