Senators and MPs alike must present a united Team Canada in face of escalating trade war

While parliamentarians may not always agree, we should avoid allowing partisan or procedural squabbles to overshadow the work at hand.
There are no whipped votes in the current iteration of the Senate, meaning that no bill or motion has a guaranteed outcome, writes PSG Senator Brian Francis.

September is often associated with a back-to-school feeling, and that notion of a return to routine extends to Parliament. Anticipation is in the air as parliamentarians arrive back in Ottawa. Like students entering classrooms with both new and familiar faces, MPs and Senato...

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