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Liberals block hearings on Gordie Howe bridge deal as government MP admits confusion
Liberals rejected Conservative calls to question ministers and the parliamentary budget officer on a deal to share half of toll revenues for 15 years.
- On Wednesday, July 29, Liberal MPs on the House committee on government operations and estimates blocked parliamentary hearings on the Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue-sharing deal that secured the border crossing's opening.
- Conservatives advanced a motion seeking to examine the revenue-sharing agreement promising the United States half of net toll revenues for 15 years, which appears to delay a 2012 deal prioritizing Canadian cost recovery.
- Liberal MP Pauline Rochefort admitted she was initially confused by her government's position, while Tory MP Harb Gill criticized the negotiating posture as a "cheap lawn chair" that collapses under pressure.
- Defending the deal in Red Deer, Alta., Prime Minister Mark Carney argued Canada paid a small sum for significant economic benefits, stating, "That's being pragmatic and moving forward."
- NDP MP Heather McPherson accused the government of filibustering to avoid a vote, as the committee spent Wednesday debating the word "pontificate" and whether cowboy hats prevent speaking truthfully.
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