‘I don’t see any end to this any time soon’: Conservatives dig in heels over Liberal elections bill

The members of the Procedure and House Affairs Committee are engaged in a standoff over when to start clause-by-clause study of Bill C-76.

Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, sat for an hour at a Sept. 27 Procedure and House Affairs Committee meeting while members argued over procedural issues. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

October 1, 2018

Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould was left cooling her heels last week as the committee studying the government’s elections bill continued to squabble over a timeline to send it back to the House. And Conservative MPs say they’re willing to draw out the debate for as long as they th...

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