Opposition says government agenda ‘light’ this fall, considering ambitious campaign promises

The government, however, says more bills are coming before the end of the month, and points to no shortage of issues to debate in the House

Opposition House leaders Murray Rankin, left, and Candice Bergen say they're still waiting for the government to table legislation implementing big policy promises, and the parliamentary secretary to the government House leader Kevin Lamouruex says it's coming.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

October 24, 2016

Opposition House leaders say they’re still waiting, one month into the fall session of Parliament, for the Liberals to bring forward substantive policy proposals, with the incoming NDP House Leader Murray Rankin classifying the House legislative agenda as “light and not addressing the priorities...

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