‘Definitely tension in the House’ this session, with similar outlook for 2024, say MPs

Conservatives put forward nearly 20,000 amendments on Bill C-50 on Dec. 6, resulting in hours of debate at committee into the night. MPs say 2024 will likely be even more raucous as the next election draws near.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre vowed on Dec. 6 to keep Parliament sitting over Christmas if the Liberal government does not scrap parts of its carbon tax.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

December 15, 2023

A tense atmosphere permeated Parliament’s activities between September and December, brought on by factors including debates over the carbon tax, House Speaker troubles, and anticipation of a possible federal election, but the rollout of the new dental-care plan is one exa...

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