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1 week ago |
ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree
News15 MPs had trips to Taiwan covered by the island’s government last year, with the cost ranging from $7,815 for NDP MPs Leah Gazan and Blake Desjarlais, the latter of whom lost his re-election bid last month, to $17,172 for Liberal MP Judy Sgro. A new report has revealed that 30 Canadian MPs received more than $230,000 in free trips last year, courtesy of various think tanks, lobby groups and foreign governments.
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1 week ago |
ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree
NewsThe government’s main estimates, which provide a detailed breakdown of how taxpayer dollars are being allocated, show total spending is set to rise to $486.9 billion during the current fiscal year, marking an 8.4 per cent increase from last year. As Prime Minister Mark Carney promises to strengthen Canada’s economy by “spending less and investing more,” the government’s financial records show year-over-year public expenditures are set to increase over the current fiscal year.
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1 week ago |
ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree
Federal“In a minority Parliament, where the minority government has 169 seats and you need three for a majority, any party that has seven seats obviously has the balance of power,” Davies told reporters. “I think we’re going to be able to play a profoundly important role in this Parliament.”Interim NDP Leader Don Davies believes his party can still be relevant in the House of Commons, even if they are not granted official party status.
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1 week ago |
ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree
NewsScarpaleggia emerged victorious after a secret ballot process that required MPs to choose between six candidates, all of whom were Liberals. Liberal MP Francis Scarpaleggia has been elected Speaker of the House of Commons. Scarpaleggia emerged victorious after a secret ballot process that required MPs to choose between six candidates, all of whom were Liberals.
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2 weeks ago |
ipolitics.ca | Davis Legree
NewsGiven the current makeup of the House, several political strategists told iPolitics it may benefit the Liberals to rally behind another party’s MP in the race to be Speaker, even if that means denying Greg Fergus, a caucus colleague, another term in the big chair.
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