Bloc Québécois poised to control parliamentary committees
Wednesday, May 21, 2025, 7:20 am
Two reports detail how the defeat of the NPD’s bid for recognized party status is positioning the Bloc Québécois to hold the balance of power in parliamentary committees. This development is viewed as a significant strategic win amid the ever-entertaining political chess game in Canada.
La ministre des Transports, Geneviève Guilbault, devrait échapper au processus d’enquête de la Commission de l’Assemblée nationale pour outrage au Parlement.
L’échec vraisemblable du NPD à obtenir le statut de parti reconnu aux Communes change la donne dans les comités.
L’échec vraisemblable du Nouveau Parti démocratique (NPD) à obtenir le statut de parti reconnu à la Chambre des communes sonne comme de la musique aux oreilles des députés du Bloc québécois, qui constatent qu’ils détiendront la balance du pouvoir dans les comités parlementaires, des incontournables…
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