TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT WANTS HYBRID WORK MADE PERMANENT FOR MPs
Jun 08, 2023
By Bob Komsic
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Introduced at the beginning of the COVID pandemic, and used ever since, the federal government would like to make virtual participation in the Commons a permanent option.
Government House Leader Mark Holland says it’s meant politicians can keep working while also attending important events in their ridings or perhaps dealing with personal and family matters.
Holland also thinks this might encourage new people to run for office, such as parents of young children.
The Liberals motion will be debated and voted on before June 23; the last day of sitting before MPs go home for the summer.