‘Thou shalt be there,’ government whip tells MPs as high-stakes minority Parliament kicks off Thursday

'If you show up five minutes late at a meeting at work, you’ll probably get a stern look,' says Chief Government Whip Mark Holland. 'Whereas in our line of work, if you’re five minutes late, you could cost the government.'

Chief Government Whip Mark Holland, pictured with Liberal Party president Suzanne Cowan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, says 'the allowance to be away from Parliament or allowance for your attention to waver in committees or House proceedings isn’t there.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

December 4, 2019

With a minority Parliament set to begin on Thursday, the chief government whip is hopeful there will be limited backdoor maneuvering by parties when it comes down to casting votes. Speaking to The Hill Times, Chief Government Whip Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) said in his discussion with other...

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