Steven MacKinnon

• Liberals want committees to be ‘open,’ minister says as Tories cry foul

  Since the Liberal government officially became a majority, its MPs have moved to go in camera at several committee meetings and moved to adjourn unilaterally in one instance.

  Politics

  May 1
  
• Airlines will face new maximum fine of $1M for violating passenger rights

  The federal government has announced it will increase the maximum fine that can levied against airlines for repeated violations of air passenger rights from $250,000 to $1 million.

  Canada

  May 1
  
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• Canada must be able to do its own space launches, minister says on new bill

  This comes following the successful Artemis II mission, where Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen was one of four astronauts to travel the farthest in space.

  Canada

  Apr 21
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• Liberals dismiss fact-checking petition proposal for House of Commons

  Federico Sanchez initiated an electronic petition to propose legislation that would help correct the record when MPs stray from the truth intentionally or are ill-informed.

  Politics

  Mar 30
• New federal election bill seeks to crack down on deepfakes, long ballots

  'Canada's elections belong to Canadians. Outside money, influence and threats have no place in them,' MacKinnon said at a news conference on Parliament Hill Thursday afternoon.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• Liberals defend Iran war position during debate in House of Commons

  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, who opened the debate on behalf of the government, said Ottawa's position on the war was based on 'clear principles.'

  Canada

  Mar 9
• Ottawa has a ‘deficit issue that has to be dealt with,’ Liberal says

  The federal government says it expects to deal with a 'substantial' deficit as it returns, and plans to put forward proposals for potential changes to criminal laws.

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2025
• Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon won’t join Liberal leadership race

  Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has become the latest MP to say he won't join the race to become the next leader of the Liberal party.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2025
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• New government House leader sworn in. What are his priorities?

  Liberal MP Steven MacKinnon was sworn in as government House leader Monday at Rideau Hall, outlining his priorities for what he called a “consequential session of Parliament.”

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2024
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• No changes planned to push Irving out of National Shipbuilding Strategy: Brison

  The federal Treasury Board president says there are no changes planned to the National Shipbuilding Strategy that would compromise the role of Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding Inc.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2018