Budget, foreign affairs, and fighting climate change among top cabinet priorities as Parliament returns

Liberal MPs have been asked to hold consultations about the government’s priorities in their ridings, and report back to cabinet.

It's show time: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured on Jan. 11, 2020, laid out a long list of priorities for members of his cabinet following the election, and challenges on the world stage will put him to the test as well in the 43rd Parliament. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA, PETER MAZEREEUW

January 27, 2020

The governing Liberals will focus on their most high-profile election promises in this minority 43rd Parliament when the House returns on Jan. 27 to continue its first session, after nearly a seven-month break from Ottawa, say MPs and insiders. The special committee on Canada-China relations, a bai...

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