While this year has been busier than he ever thought possible, Halifax MP Andy Fillmore said his real work begins in 2021 as pandemic recovery gets underway.

Michael Sabia will take the job effective Dec. 14. He replaces Paul Rochon, who will become senior official at the Privy Council Office.

Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that familiarity with the official language of Quebec is essential.

MP Maryam Monsef's comment about her salary drew laughter from Liberals and Opposition party members.

"Today it feels like the beginning of a journey," said Hsu, who was a former member of Parliament for the area for four years, from 2011 to 2015.

In a statement issued by the Conservative Party of Canada on Monday, MacKay announced he made the 'difficult decision' not to run in the next federal election.

The legislation remains controversial 50 years after its passage during the October Crisis in Quebec.

A day after the federal government committed to spending $1 billion to help house people living on the streets, Edmonton's mayor is asking for close to a third of that funding. 

Yves-François Blanchet and the rest of his caucus were already isolating after learning a staff member who works in Blanchet's office tested positive for COVID-19.

The move comes after a staffer tested positive for COVID-19.