OTTAWA—Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole will face a vote on his leadership with one former caucus supporter now saying more than one-third of them want him gone. The Canadian Press has confirmed that Ontario MP Scott Reid, chair of the party’s caucus, has informed MPs that he received written notice with signatures from at least 20…
Erin O’Toole to Face Leadership Review by Caucus as One Third Want Him Gone, Says MP
Conservative MPs Await Results of Election Review—But Don’t Expect to See It All
OTTAWA—Conservative MPs meeting for a two-day retreat say they don’t expect to be shown the entire review into the party’s election loss. Former Alberta MP James Cumming is set to present the findings from his review to caucus members and national council Thursday. A party spokesman says caucus will be briefed on the contents of…
MPs Call for Commons Committee to Launch Emergency Probe of Use of Mobile Data
OTTAWA—Opposition MPs want the House of Commons ethics committee to investigate the Public Health Agency of Canada’s decision to collect data from millions of mobile phones to understand travel patterns during the COVID-pandemic. Conservative and Bloc Quebecois MPs want the committee to hold emergency meetings this month while the House of Commons is still on…
British MP Says He Would Welcome Meeting Woman Who Stabbed Him in 2010
A Labour former minister has said he would welcome the opportunity to meet the woman who stabbed him more than 11 years ago as part of a “restorative justice process”. East Ham MP Stephen Timms said he had received a letter from Roshonara Choudhry, currently serving a life sentence for attempted murder, apologising for having…
Conservative MP Questions Delay in Suicide Hotline as COVID 19 Crisis Calls Continue
OTTAWA—A Conservative member of Parliament is questioning why a national suicide-prevention hotline approved by the House of Commons last year still does not exist. MPs from all parties voted in December 2020 for “immediate action” to set up a suicide hotline that people in crisis could call for help by dialing 988. Conservative MP Todd…
Liberal MP Censured for Defying Advice on Non Essential Travel
OTTAWA—A Liberal MP has been censured by his party’s chief whip for defying advice not to travel out of the country unless the trip is essential. Chief government whip Steven MacKinnon issued a statement Wednesday saying he is “profoundly disappointed” that Liberal MP Yves Robillard travelled outside Canada, in contravention of party instructions. The whip…
MPs on Finance Committee Ready for Review of Liberals’ Latest Pandemic Aid Package
OTTAWA—Opposition MPs are getting ready to review the Liberals’ latest package of pandemic aid and grill Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland about myriad economic issues. The 12-member House of Commons finance committee is scheduled to meet Monday to move the aid bill closer to a final vote before MPs leave on their holiday break in two…
UK MP Who Sexually Harassed Staff Member Is Given Back His Tory Party Membership
MP Rob Roberts has been given his Tory membership back despite a warning the move would “let him off the hook” for sexually harassing a member of staff. The Conservatives confirmed on Monday morning that Roberts was a Tory party member again after a 12-week suspension. The MP for Delyn in North Wales will continue…
UK Ex-Cabinet Minister Faces 30-Day Parliament Ban for Breach of Lobbying Rules
A former British Cabinet minister is facing a 30-day suspension from Parliament after a watchdog found he had breached rules on lobbying. Conservative MP Owen Paterson said that the investigation into him was biased, accusing the parliamentary commissioner of making up her mind before speaking to him. The investigation found Paterson repeatedly lobbied ministers and officials…
UK MP Grills Twitter Executive Over Chinese Embassy Posts Justifying ‘Genocide’
A UK Member of Parliament grilled a top Twitter executive over why the company allows posts from the Chinese Embassy that she said justify an alleged genocide but permanently kicked then-president Donald Trump off the platform. Twitter’s global head of public policy strategy and development, Nick Pickles, on Wednesday answered questions from members of the…
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