Liberals Push for Majority Control in Parliament

0:00Prime Minister Mark Carney is kicking off changes in the House of Commons now that his Liberals hold a majority there. Government House leader Stephen McKinnon announced on social media that he'll table a motion soon to adjust parliamentary committees, giving the Liberals the edge on those panels too. This lines up with a basic parliamentary rule. The party with the most seats in the House should lead committees as well. Right now, opposition MPs hold a slim one-seat advantage on those groups, which handle key bill reviews and give opponents tools to slow things down. Or tweak legislation. Conservatives are pushing back hard, saying it stacks the deck against them and marks uncharted territory for a majority government. Their House leader called it a back room shift away from how Carney was elected. The motion drops Wednesday, with debate running through Monday before a vote. Officials expect it to pass easily. Once approved, Liberals will hold a one-seat majority on every committee, smoothing the path for Carney's agenda to build a stronger Canada without as.

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