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Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.

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May 6, 2024

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Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.

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Clock ticking on Senate rule change debate as government rep invokes time allocation

Conservative Senate Leader Donald Plett says the motion opens ‘a Pandora’s box,’ creating the prospect of two Liberal-aligned caucuses if Conservatives form government.

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