Liberal, NDP MPs must stay put over the holidays, Tories can travel abroad
Conservative MPs will be free to travel internationally over the holidays while their Liberal and NDP counterparts have been told to stay home.
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New COVID fears prompt Liberals to limit number of MPs in Commons
The lightning spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is prompting federal politicians to reconsider the wisdom of having several hundred MPs crammed together in the House of Commons.
Liberal MP Anthony Rota re-elected as Speaker
His re-election Monday to a second term as Speaker was no surprise as he had been widely praised, even by opposition parties, for deftly steering the House through the COVID-19 pandemic in a fair and non-partisan manner.
House of Commons precinct limits entry to only those fully vaxxed
That could present a problem for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, who has refused to say how many of his 118 MPs are fully vaccinated.