Liberals need a ‘dance partner’ to get out of privilege-debate gridlock, say observers

The days-long debate in the House could drag on indefinitely, and the Liberals likely need to negotiate with the Bloc Québécois and NDP to bring the standoff to an end.
Government House Leader Karina Gould, left, said the Liberals want to see the debate come to an end. Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer says Parliament can get back to work if the government hands over all unredacted documents related to the controversial cleantech fund.

A privilege debate has ground the House to a halt, with the NDP and Bloc Québécois unwilling to hand the Liberals a “get-out-of-jail card” to interrupt what they call a Conservative-led filibuster. But the Thanksgiving break offers a chance for the government to find t...

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