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MacKinnon defends Liberal move to seize control of House committees
MacKinnon says the change would give Liberals 7 of 12 committee seats and restore a majority-government standard, while Conservatives call it a power grab.
- On Tuesday, Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon announced a motion to change House of Commons committee composition to seven Liberals, four Conservatives, and one Bloc member, shifting from the current minority-government design.
- After securing a parliamentary majority on April 13 through byelections in Toronto and Terrebonne combined with five floor crossings, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals gained 174 seats, enabling the rule change.
- MacKinnon defended the move as a 'long-standing principle,' telling reporters, 'We want to work together to achieve big things for the Canadians we all represent' while arguing the change avoids 'silly partisan games.'
- Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer accused the government Wednesday of attempting to 'stack the deck,' saying the Liberals have made 'life easier for themselves' rather than Canadians, while Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said they serve 'partisan interests.'
- The motion will trigger days of debate once introduced, with the Bloc standing to lose its deciding committee vote and Scheer planning an amendment to protect three oversight committees; MacKinnon said Wednesday he is not '100 per cent' certain when newly elected Liberals will claim their seats.
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Liberals Move to Restructure House Committees After Reaching Majority
The Liberal government is moving to take control of most House of Commons committees after gaining majority status. Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon gave notice of a motion on April 21 to amend the Commons’ standing orders adopted at the start of the 45th Parliament, when the Liberals had a minority government. A vote date on the motion has yet to be set, but it will almost certainly pass. The standing orders adopted in the House last ye…
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