Government determined to pass bills on budget implementation, CPP, debate trade deals in next five weeks

Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen hopes the government isn't 'going to try impede our time to debate and give speeches on legislation.'

NDP House Leader Murray Rankin, left, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, parliamentary secretary to the Government House leader, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen say although the tone has improved in the House, the next five straight weeks of could test tensions.The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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BY RACHEL AIELLO

November 14, 2016

Tension over the federal government's bills to implement budget measures, Canada Pension Plan changes, and trade deals could flare up as the government pushes to pass a good chunk of measures in the final five-week stretch before the House breaks in December. Two absolutes to get through before MP...

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