Liberals block motion to convene subcommittee on arms trade

Liberal chair suggests the committee agenda is already packed, and convening a subcommittee is not necessarily the best way to study this issue.
NDP MP Hélène Laverdière, pictured in this file photo, after the meeting tweeted: 'Where's the transparency and openness the PM promised?'
In the wake of scrutiny over a deal with Saudi Arabia, Liberals have blocked the creation of a parliamentary committee that would investigate Canada's arms trade. At the House of Commons Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee meeting Tuesday, all Liberal MPs present voted against ...

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