Before and during last week’s filibuster, it seems there was nearly a deal.
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‘This proved otherwise, if only temporarily’
Nick Taylor-Vaisey considers last week’s filibuster as a counterpoint to my previous lamenting for the state of the House of Commons.
Charlie Angus wins at filibustering
Glen McGregor tallies the word counts from last week’s all-hours debate.
What parliamentary democracy looks like
Brian Topp considers the meaning of last week’s filibuster.
Filibusted
Earlier this evening, with the defeat of several proposed amendments, the House of Commons officially passed Bill C-6. In brief comments to reporters, the Prime Minister pronounced victory.
Towards a resolution?
A new round of negotiations between Canada Post management and employees failed to result in a deal, but Bill C-6 is now about to pass second reading in the House.
The Commons: In a state of “suspended animation”
The ongoing saga of a round-the-clock filibuster
The short version
Talks between the Conservatives and New Democrats apparently resumed this afternoon, but there’s no report as yet of progress. Meanwhile, iPolitics has a delightfully abridged version of last night’s House debate.
Still talking
Debate on Canada Post began yesterday around 10:30am, paused for QP and then resumed just after 3pm.