Parliamentarians legislating ‘in uncharted territory’ after summer break, say politicos

'There were so many questions in June that have now been answered that do fundamentally alter the state of, not only the House, but also the Senate,' says former PMO policy head Marci Surkes.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, has a ‘clear advantage’ in the polls over Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, say strategists, so the government will feel it has ‘creative license’ to advance its agenda in a ‘quite expeditious’ manner.

Expect legislative “haste” from Parliament's fall sitting, say strategists, as the Liberals continue to enjoy a majority government and a healthy lead over the opposition with the ongoing Canada-United States trade war an unpredictable “X factor” in play. 

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