Parliament Resumes

• Liberals vow affordability bill will come ‘imminently’ as Parliament returns

  Housing Minister Sean Fraser joined government House leader Karina Gould in Ottawa Monday to outline the government's priorities for this fall session.

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  Sep 18, 2023
  
• MPs return to House of Commons for first time in five months

  The session opens today with the election of a new Speaker, followed by a speech from the throne delivered by Governor General Mary Simon in the Senate on Tuesday.

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  Nov 22, 2021
  
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• PM Trudeau to unveil cabinet ministers in ceremony on Tuesday

  Trudeau has said there will be gender parity among the regionally balanced appointments.

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  Oct 25, 2021
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• Trudeau government faces clashing energy, environment demands as Parliament resumes

  Trudeau, who was overseas last week trying to drum up support for Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, spent hours Monday holed up with some of his cabinet ministers trying to figure out a way to end the blockades quickly and peacefully.

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  Feb 17, 2020
• Freeland urges opposition parties to ratify new NAFTA: ‘The ball is in their court’

  The government will face two confidence votes this week over the throne speech and the new NAFTA.

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  Jan 27, 2020
• Trudeau’s throne speech likely to have Bloc support, Blanchet suggests after meeting

  Yves-Francois Blanchet has made clear that his party will only vote to accept legislation that benefits Quebec.

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  Nov 13, 2019