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Liberals, Conservatives Talk Co-Operation but Trade Jabs as Parliament Returns
Minority Liberal government seeks support to pass an austerity budget with a substantial deficit but faces partisan conflicts over housing and cost of living issues.
- Parliament resumed on Monday, marking the start of a new session featuring debate and conflict among Canada's federal political parties.
- This session follows a recent election where Prime Minister Mark Carney secured a mandate but faces internal challenges and must rely on opposition support.
- Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre returned to Parliament representing Battle River-Crowfoot and criticized the Liberal government's record on costs, crime, and chaos.
- Government House leader Steven MacKinnon noted that the minority Liberals possess 169 of the 343 seats and emphasized that Poilievre faces a critical choice between continuing with catchy slogans or engaging in constructive cooperation.
- The coming austerity budget and controversial bills will test Carney’s government, and cross-party collaboration remains uncertain despite talks about cooperation.
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Liberals, Conservatives both talk about collaboration but gaps remain
OTTAWA — Government House leader Stephen MacKinnon says that while the government needs opposition votes to pursue its agenda, he's under "no illusions" about the prospects for co-operation with Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives.

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Liberals, Conservatives talk co-operation but trade jabs as Parliament returns
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left12Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution86% Left
Bias Distribution
- 86% of the sources lean Left
86% Left
L 86%
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