MPs

• Canadian MPs plan Taiwan visit as Beijing says trip ‘hurtful’ to ties

  MP Judy Sgro, chair of the Canada-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Group, told The Canadian Press Liberal and Conservative MPs will visit the island the week of Oct. 11.

  Politics

  Jun 9
  
• Deadly Manitoba crash marked by moment of silence in House of Commons

  According to police, 15 people died when a passenger bus carrying 25 people, mostly seniors from Dauphin, Man., collided with a semi-truck on Highway 1 near Carberry Thursday.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
  
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• Sergeant-at-arms ‘flabbergasted’ at police inaction on harassment of MPs at convoy

  Patrick McDonell, sergeant-at-arms for the House of Commons, said MPs and their employees faced harassment daily during the 'Freedom Convoy' Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
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• Liberals propose another hybrid parliament year, Conservatives oppose

  A debate over the Liberals' motion to extend a hybrid virtual Parliament to the next year is expected to take place over Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Politics

  Jun 20, 2022
• Feds to protect number of Quebec’s Commons seats to ensure province doesn’t lose MP

  Canada's chief electoral officer calculated the proposed redistribution of seats last year based on a mathematical model applied to population.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2022
• Virtual voting begins in Parliament with debut of phone app

  The introduction of a mobile voting app is the latest adaptation of the parliamentary process during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Mar 8, 2021
• Free online psychology sessions aimed at helping Manitobans deal with COVID-19 stress

  Manitoba psychologists are offering free virtual talks to help people deal with the increased need for mental health supports brought on by the COVID-19 crisis.

  Health

  Feb 2, 2021
• MPs unanimously agree to urge feds to designate Proud Boys a terrorist entity

  The NDP has for weeks been calling on Trudeau and the Liberals to ban the Proud Boys and designate the group as a terrorist organization.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2021
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• MPs to resume debate over House of Commons schedule amid coronavirus pandemic

  The Liberals will seek to advance their proposal that the full resumption of Parliament be waived in favour of expanding the special COVID-19 committee that has been acting as a sort of stand-in for the Commons.

  Canada

  May 24, 2020
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• Tim Hortons tops list as MPs’ favourite restaurant. They expensed $116K over 4 years

  Tim Hortons was one of the most popular restaurant choices for Canadian politicians, according to expense reports.

  Politics

  Feb 7, 2020