Grit, Tory ex-members skeptical of opening Board of Internal Economy

Legal changes may be needed before the board can be opened up, says House Leader Chagger.

The office of Government House Leader Bardish Chagger says legislative changes may be required to open the Board of Internal Economy. NDP board member Murray Rankin (centre) is happy to see the proposed opening, while former Liberal board member Don Boudria says it will be tough, logistically.The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

November 23, 2016

Opening up the House Board of Internal Economy to the public won’t be as easy as it sounds, say a pair of retired MPs who once served on the board. The Trudeau Liberal government promised to open up the board, which governs the...

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