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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in a virtual meeting of the Canada-U.S. relations cabinet committee, as people inside and outside the Liberal caucus call for him to resign as leader. The committee meets as president-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration quickly approaches. Trump promised to enact 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and […]
Article content More than 50 Liberal Party members of parliament from Ontario came to a “consensus” during a conference call that Justin Trudeau must step down as prime minister, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported. Article content That would represent about a third of the Liberal caucus, which has 153 seats in Canada’s House of Commons. […]
Pitt, a conservative Queensland MP who was resources minister in the Morrison government, said he would step down from his safe Bundaberg-based seat of Hinkler at the next election after 11 years in parliament. Pitt championed coal as resources minister and told The Australian that Littleproud should “stand up” to Dutton and the Liberals. “And […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada Canadian Politics The money is for various programs such as First Nations child services, dental care and compensation to Quebec for services to asylum seekers Author of the article: The Canadian Press Nick Murray Published Dec 10, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for […]
Members of ruling party leave chamber after first vote As the plenary session got under way in South Korea’s national assembly, some members of the ruling People Power Party walked out of chamber after voting on the special counsel appointment in the first lady’s case. It appears they are boycotting the upcoming impeachment vote, BBC […]
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Britain’s first female Sikh MP has brought forward a bill which she hopes will end decades of discrimination against Jews and Sikhs in the UK. Preet […]
Electoral reform campaigners achieve symbolic win as MPs back PR bill in vote with no practical effect MPs have voted for PR. The Commons voted to give Sarah Olney leave to bring in her PR bill by 138 votes to 136. This will have no practical impact. (See 3pm.) A 10-minute rule bill is a […]
Assisted dying is a step closer to being legalised in a major victory for Dame Esther Rantzen and the campaigning Daily Express. MPs voted by 330 to 275 to allow a landmark Bill to proceed beyond a second reading for the first time in history. Dame Esther said she was “absolutely thrilled” as she paid […]
Mass advertising campaigns on assisted dying, including billboards at Westminster station and targeted Facebook adverts, have sparked anger among MPs. Amid an increasingly fractious debate on assisted dying ahead of a vote on Friday, MPs have raised concerns about “inappropriate” tactics used by both camps. MPs have objected to a billboard campaign featuring terminally ill […]
Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions against British MPs in talks with Chinese president Jessica Elgot Keir Starmer has raised concerns with Chinese president Xi Jinping about sanctions on MPs and the deterioration of British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai in his meeting with the leader at the G20. British […]