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The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the Christmas break. The legislation to implement an updated free-trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine became unexpected political fodder in the fall when the Conservatives voted […]

Bill C-234 is no longer in the hands of the senate. It’s now heading back to the house of commons with amendments tacked on that will have to be reviewed. There were the two amendments brought forward at committee to not include barn heating as part of the exemption and also to reduce the sunset […]

The Wheat Growers want Ottawa to stop playing games with Bill C-234 and pass it. The bill that would exempt natural gas and propane used for grain drying and heating & cooling barns from the carbon tax is in 3rd reading in the Senate, but it’s faced delays and bickering from politicians on both sides […]

A Conservative private member’s bill to exempt more fuel used by farmers from the carbon price is stirring up intense lobbying efforts in the Senate, and leaving the Liberals on the verge of being forced to carve up their signature climate policy even more. Alberta Sen. Paula Simons said that the effort to convince senators […]

The federal tories are putting pressure on the Trudeau government to stop imposing its will on the senate. Bill C-234 is only one step from crossing the finish line, but managed to get tripped up during third and final reading last Thursday. The bill is now gaining national attention, and that’s because timing is everything. This […]

A Private Member’s Bill aimed at exempting natural gas and propane used for certain farming practices from the carbon tax, is front-and-centre again in the Senate. It’s possible, that debate over Bill 234 will resume, or be put over to another day. On Tuesday, there was debate on the bill in the upper chamber and the […]

Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote.  Fergus, 54, was first elected in the riding of Hull–Aylmer in 2015.  As is tradition, the new Speaker was “dragged” to the chair in the House of Commons by the prime minister and Opposition leader today […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday on behalf of Canada’s Parliament after it applauded a man who fought alongside the Nazis in the Second World War after last week’s address by Ukraine’s president. He made the brief statement before entering the House of Commons, where he extended “unreserved apologies” for what unfolded during President Volodymyr […]

House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota is resigning after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered to Canada’s Parliament last week. The Liberal MP, who was first elected Speaker in December 2019, shared his decision ahead of question period in the House of Commons today, referring […]

A bill that exempts the federal carbon tax from grain drying and heating barns will be up for discussion again tomorrow (Thurs) in the Senate. Bill C-234 almost made it across the finish line back in June, when two liberal leaning senators, including Senator Pierre Delphond of Quebec, demanded further discussion on an issue that’s […]