House of Commons paralysis threatening government finances, Anand warns – National

House of Commons paralysis threatening government finances, Anand warns – National

Treasury Board President Anita Anand is warning that if the House of Commons doesn’t get back to regular business, some government departments might be in financial trouble. On Monday, Anand tabled a supplementary estimates request for $21.6 billion to fund programs including housing, dental care and the national school food program. One of the biggest-ticket…

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Indian-origin Priti Patel picked as shadow foreign secretary by UK’s new Conservative leader

Indian-origin Priti Patel picked as shadow foreign secretary by UK’s new Conservative leader

Former British Indian home secretary Priti Patel has been appointed shadow foreign secretary to the Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch, who replaced Rishi Sunak and became the Conservative leader. The shadow foreign secretary will join the opposition benches in the House. Indian-origin Priti Patel was among the initial contenders in the contest to succeed Rishi…

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House of Commons remains ‘paralyzed’ as Conservatives push privilege debate  – National

House of Commons remains ‘paralyzed’ as Conservatives push privilege debate  – National

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lamented the House of Commons remains “paralyzed” Tuesday as his party extends a debate about turning government documents over to the RCMP. Poilievre was referring to the delay in the government producing seven years’ worth of records related to the Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) organization within 30 days. The now-defunct…

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