OTTAWA – Critical wage subsidy legislation is being held up as the Conservative and Liberals spar over just how the House of Commons will hold the government to account during the COVID-19 crisis.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government welcomes the scrutiny of the Opposition, but wants to convene a virtual parliament with more participants. He said House of Commons staff are working on the idea and doing everything they can to make it possible. The details of the virtual Parliament are still unclear.
Liberals, speaking on background, say they’re also concerned an in person parliament would send the wrong message about the need for social distancing and risk exposing senior Cabinet members, who are needed in this crisis, to COVID-19. It returned once on March 24 to pass the government’s first COVID-19 bill, but only in a limited sitting, with just 32 MPs in the chamber and other steps taken to keep people from getting sick.
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Wow, there sure are a lot of bots on this thread. All defending Scheer incompetence and vilifying the PM. Time for a block party.
AndrewScheer time for you to step up and do something for Canadians. Get to work.
and keep in mind theres troops stationed all over the world which also costs billions jus sayin....
do both?
The Liberals have already advanced their position. It is stuck because the CPC is blocking the legislation. The Oil Provinces Carbon Tax is a priority for them at a time when people can’t pay rent nor buy food.
The Conservative games won't be forgotten or forgiven.
Govt playing unnecessary games again at bad time. Get subsidy stuff passed with small in person quorum again and then work on virtual approach for future. Come on
So sad the rest of Canada had their own contingency plan in place in about an hour, can you say non essential workers?
If they can come up with a virtual option to attending parliament we will never see trudeau personally attend another question period, even after the pandemic
Liberals have no desire to help people. All they are doing is delaying money and threatening people.
Everyone will be laid off by the time they pull this crap off
What would make this faster. Is, the Liberals include members from all the opposition parties in their planning groups.
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