Jason Unrau
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Did the Liberals just lose a vote on the budget? If so, the government might just have lost confidence
Conservative MPs are alleging 52 Liberals were ineligible to vote on a spending provision earlier this afternoon during the filibuster.
Canadian democracy at risk says Rempel; Ethics committee offers slim chance to reopen SNC investigation
Based on the story, Rempel said “that essentially (Philpott) was facing a culture of intimidation.”
Another Liberal Budget, another multi-billion dollar deficit
The Liberal government is borrowing another $20 billion to finance its latest budget, tabled this afternoon in the House of Commons.
Wernick’s testimony ugly, resigns in disgrace: Conservative MPs
“When you see the top civil servant in Canada resigning after his ugly testimony, to say the least, it’s just another indication that the government has lost control,” said Conservative MP Gérard Deltell.
Catherine McKenna says “Do right by the planet” and get the carbon tax rebate before a heat-wave kills you
Environment minister Catherine McKenna conflated energy with pollution and announced she’s giving away our money under the banner of “climate action”, so we should come and get some.
Support for Liberals down in Quebec, while the CPC inches ahead: poll
Léger president Jean-Marc Léger said if the trend continues, it’s a real threat to the Liberal government in Ottawa. “If he does not consolidate his support in Québec, Trudeau loses power,” Léger told Le Journal.
“SHOCKING, DISGUSTING, COVER UP”: Opposition MPs livid after Liberal Justice Committee shut down
The SNC-Lavalin scandal devolved into heated clamouring at the Justice Committee Wednesday as opposition members jeered Liberal MPs exiting the backdoor, after using their majority to shut down an emergency meeting to discuss former Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould’s return.
65 per cent of Liberals support him, only 37 per cent believe him
A Coast-to-coast street view of Trudeau’s believability, viability and survivability.
PM up to his old Kokanee Grope excuses: people see same situation differently
Any attempts to convince the former attorney general to defer criminal proceedings against SNC-Lavalin was only about securing jobs and safeguarding the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Ottawa Thursday.
Butts contradicts Wilson-Raybould as SNC ‘he said, she said’ continues
Butts told the committee that to his knowledge, nobody from the Prime Minister’s Office put political pressure on ex-Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould to help SNC-Lavalin avoid a criminal trial for bribery and corruption charges.
Gerald Butts to testify before Justice Committee on Wednesday
Committee member and Conservative MP Michael Cooper said Butts “needs to answer truthfully and needs to suffer consequences of perjury if he fails to do so.”
Bill Morneau's alleged role in the SNC-Lavalin affair
Finance minister Bill Morneau has denied that he and his office put undue pressure on former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to defer SNC-Lavalin’s bribery and corruption charges, contrary to her testimony Wednesday.
MPs react to Wilson-Raybould’s explosive and devastating testimony
MPs who were in the room during testimony from former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, reacted to her allegations that the PMO threatened her to defer prosecution against SNC-Lavalin for bribery and corruption charges.
Jody Wilson-Raybould will be appearing before the justice committee on Wednesday
The committee went in camera this morning to deliberate terms of her appearance and nobody was saying much afterward.
Jody Wilson-Raybould declines request to appear before justice committee until privilege is waived
Jody Wilson-Raybould has issued a letter declining Anthony Housafther's request to appear before the justice committee tomorrow.