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No clear end in sight as House of Commons gridlock approaches 2-month mark

A debate that has jammed up the House of Commons for nearly two months now doesn't appear likely to end any time soon, as...

Labour piles pressure on Justin Welby as he faces calls to resign over sexual abuse scandal

A senior Labour MP has intervened in the Justin Welby abuse row highlighting his “failure to act” as the party adds to the pressure...

Senators amend Bloc Québécois supply management bill, putting it on path back to Commons

Senators on the foreign affairs committee amended a controversial agricultural trade bill Wednesday, putting it on a path back to the House of Commons.The...

House of Commons committee recalls Tom Clark to talk New York City condo

OTTAWA — Conservative MPs want Canada's consul general in New York to testify at a House of Commons committee again...

Feds say they can’t do anything to stop hazardous materials from crossing the Ambassador Bridge

A Windsor West MP stood in the House of Commons Friday to make sure decision makers know his concerns with hazardous materials crossing the Ambassador Bridge.Brian...

Parliament returns amid partisan wrangling, rumblings about Trudeau’s leadership

OTTAWA — The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it's unlikely to be business as usual.Members of Parliament are slated...

Archbishop of Canterbury warns of ‘slippery slope’ ahead of assisted dying legislation

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned of a “slippery slope” ahead of an assisted dying bill being officially introduced to Parliament.Justin Welby told the...

Caught in an aggressive hunt for documents, Parliament is getting nowhere fast

Some amount of parliamentary gamesmanship is to be expected whenever and wherever MPs gather. But some days it's hard to look at the games...

Why has Parliament’s work been paralyzed for more than a week?

The House of Commons has been at a standstill for more than a week as a dispute over releasing documents related to the government's...

‘The House will be seized,’ government business on pause over docs debate

OTTAWA — Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way...

MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate

OTTAWA — Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday night on a string of recent deaths of...

How often does your MP speak up in the House of Commons?

Members of Parliament all receive the same base salary — $203,100 — but some spend much less time on their feet in the House of Commons than others.Using data...

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