Onus on government to hash out deal with parties for parliamentary sittings, says Conservative House leader Bergen

'It eliminates the role of Parliament if we have zero sittings,' says Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, as April 20 House return looms for all 338 MPs.

Conservative House leader Candice Bergen, pictured in March 2019, says her party is hoping the government shifts its position and will be open to holding reduced in-person sittings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

April 16, 2020

Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen says it’s now up to the government to accede to some of the proposals opposition parties have offered in negotiations to prevent all 338 MPs from returning to the Hill next week. ...

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