MPs summon owners of firm behind ArriveCan to testify or face arrest – National

MPs summon owners of firm behind ArriveCan to testify or face arrest – National

The owners of GC Strategies are being summoned again to appear before the government operations committee amid the ArriveCan controversy. Wednesday’s passage of a Conservative motion came a day later than the party originally hoped for after debate around amendments stretched until the end of the allotted meeting time. Under the passed motion, GC Strategies … Read more

House of Commons passes updated Canada-Ukraine trade deal with no Tory votes – National

House of Commons passes updated Canada-Ukraine trade deal with no Tory votes – National

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 6, 2024 5:01 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The House of Commons passed legislation today to implement an update to Canada’s free trade agreement with Ukraine that its president signed during a visit to Ottawa last year. The government bill passed without the … Read more

Conservatives seek to revive carbon pricing carve-out, but Bloc unlikely to support – National

Conservatives seek to revive carbon pricing carve-out, but Bloc unlikely to support – National

The housing crisis, clean-tech tax credits and carbon pricing were front and centre in the House of Commons on Monday, as MPs picked up where they left off — both in substance and in tone — when they rose for the Christmas break in December. The Liberal government’s immediate focus is on debating and passing … Read more

House of Commons returns after holidays. What are the big issues at stake? – National

House of Commons returns after holidays. What are the big issues at stake? – National

The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons Monday following the Christmas break. The legislation to implement an updated free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine became unexpected political fodder in the fall … Read more

Liberal MPs meeting in Ottawa before Parliament resumes. What’s on the agenda? – National

Liberal MPs meeting in Ottawa before Parliament resumes. What’s on the agenda? – National

Liberal MPs are meeting in Ottawa this week to brainstorm party strategies before the House of Commons resumes sitting on Monday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is also sure to hear more complaints from his caucus as Liberals continue to trail Conservatives by a significant margin in polls. The Liberal caucus meeting comes after the federal … Read more

Canadian MPs take Christmas-themed jabs ahead of the holidays – National

Canadian MPs take Christmas-themed jabs ahead of the holidays – National

“Merry Christmas, everybody! Merry Christmas. Are we still allowed to say Merry Christmas in Justin Trudeau’s Canada?” That’s how Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre greeted his caucus, and the group of reporters and cameras he invited to join them, at a meeting on Dec. 6. But Poilievre needn’t have feared. “Merry Christmas” was said in the … Read more