Conservatives vow to not ‘roll over’ as ‘procedural warfare’ dominates House proceedings

With parliamentary shenanigans and 'procedural warfare' at an all-time high, House of Commons opposition party leaders don't seem to have any interest in de-escalation heading into the final weeks of sittings.

NDP House Leader Peter Julian, left, is accusing the Conservatives of abandoning their responsibilities to instead 'vandalize Parliament,' while Conservative House Leader John Brassard says he makes no apologies for his caucus using all of the tools at their disposal to hold the government to account.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

May 25, 2022

With the House of Commons adjourned for the week, Members of Parliament and Hill watchers alike can take a breather from what has become an increasingly tense and vitriolic atmosphere both in the House Chamber and its committees.

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