House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk

Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.

The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY SOPHALL DUCH

November 25, 2024

A funding bill to pay for government programs, the military, and to keep departments afloat could fall victim to the ongoing filibuster in the House of Commons.

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