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Number of MPs taking sponsored travel drops in first half of 2024 after rule changes, foreign interference fears

As of last week, 12 MPs had disclosed 13 sponsored trips that took place between Jan. 1 and June 30, in contrast to 46 such reports during the first half of 2023.

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BY STEPHEN JEFFERY
July 8, 2024

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NDP won’t be ‘baited’ as Tories attack Singh amid Liberal labour moves, says MP Green

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Not if, but when: Foreign Affairs Committee keys in on question of Palestinian statehood

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