House vote looms over Conservative motion that could trigger federal election, as Liberals double down

'This motion is an issue of government accountability,' says Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole. 'It’s not something that really should bring about an election.'

Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez, pictured Oct. 16, 2020, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters, compared the Conservative motion to set up a committee to look into the feds' WE Charity controversy to an 'inquisition committee.'The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PALAK MANGAT

October 20, 2020

Canadians could be on the brink of an election after the minority-governing Liberals said Tuesday a looming vote on a Conservative motion pushing for the creation of a special committee digging into the WE Charity controversy, among other things, will be a matter of confidence—despite some concess...

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