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4 hours ago · “The system it’s not working as it should, and it’s not working as it could. People are anxious. No wonder. Too many are falling behind. Too many young people can’t afford a home, too many people can’t find a doctor,” he said.
Cross-aisle standoff over Conservative privilege motion expected …
Oct 21, 2024 · With two days left on the clock until Liberal MPs gather behind closed doors for what is already being framed as their most high-stakes weekly caucus meeting since Justin Trudeau was installed as party leader, the embattled prime minister has “no public events scheduled,” according to his official itinerary.. Instead, it will fall to his cabinet second-in-command, Finance Minister Chrystia ...
High-stakes cross-aisle standoff over privilege poised to continue …
Oct 6, 2024 · With just one week left on the clock before the House of Commons shuts down for its first extended pause of the fall sitting, regular day-to-day proceedings are effectively on indefinite hold pending a resolution to the ongoing standoff over a core component of parliamentary privilege: namely, the power to compel the production of documents.
Trudeau could stay or go. Either way, Canadians should brace for a ...
Dec 24, 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leaves after a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick Canada appears to be barrelling toward a spring election now that the NDP is vowing to vote down the government early next year — whether Prime ...
Make-or-break confidence vote set for Wednesday as Trudeau …
Sep 22, 2024 · As the second week of the fall sitting gets rolling, the clock is ticking down to the first make-or-break confidence vote since the New Democrats pulled the plug on their supply-and-confidence deal with the minority Liberal government.
Caucuses gather to plot strategy ahead of potentially make-or …
Sep 8, 2024 · With one week to go before the House of Commons powers up for what is already shaping up to be a volatile fall sitting, rank-and-file Liberal backbenchers and veteran Team Trudeau cabinet players alike are set to descend on Nanaimo, B.C., for three days of candid, closed-door strategy sessions that, as Canadian Press notes, will also mark the first full-scale national caucus meeting since ...
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Prorogation hits pause on Conservative-initiated push for public accounts committee to consider non-confidence motion
Unlocking the North: A Critical Moment for Canada’s Future
Oct 16, 2024 · Last week a significant delegation from the Northwest Territories, including Cabinet Ministers and Indigenous government leaders, arrived in Ottawa with a clear, united message: the Northwest Territories stands at the crossroads of Canada’s strategic future and, with the right investments, is poised to make substantial contributions to Canada’s prosperity and …
‘The blood wasn’t on the ceiling’: Trudeau stays on but questions ...
Oct 23, 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Liberal Party is “strong and united” following a highly-anticipated caucus meeting on Wednesday. It was the first time Trudeau had met with his caucus in three weeks and, during that period, several reports emerged of a growing discontent within the party and a co-ordinated push to convince Trudeau to step aside.