MPs from all sides divided on idea of electronic voting in House

There are also some differing opinions on the value of axing Friday sittings.

Conservative MPs Scott Reid, Jamie Schmale, and Todd Doherty, pictured earlier this month preparing to resume the filibuster over a push from the Liberal government to reform the Standing Orders at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee. The filibuster had yet to conclude by the end of last week. The opposition MPs have filibustered for 80 hours total.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

April 17, 2017

Introducing electronic voting to the House is one of a number of ideas for reform put forward by the Liberal government, but MPs are divided, with some in favour of it for the sake of efficiency while ...

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