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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference after the Liberal cabinet retreat Ottawa on Sept. 16, 2020. The prime minister should not weaponize the Throne Speech to antagonize the opposition parties to collectively vote against the governing Liberals, writes Tim Powers.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY TIM POWERS

September 21, 2020

Parliament returns this week with Wednesday’s much-anticipated Throne Speech. Shortly thereafter, there will be at least one confidence vote, which will determine if there will be an election. I am still of the view that the likelihood of an election in the immediate term remains slim. We will see...

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