The article criticizes the Canadian government for proroguing Parliament during a period of heightened trade tension with the U.S. It argues that this decision prioritizes partisan interests over national security and economic stability.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Big City Mayors Caucus meeting, on Feb. 6, in Ottawa.Let’s take a moment to appreciate how outrageous it is that Canada ’s Parliament is not sitting during this critical time.
It is a scandal, an abrogation of duty and the very definition of putting party before country. Mr. Trudeau recalled Parliament for an emergency session in March, 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic to pass legislation to provide aid to out-of-work Canadians. In 2001, Parliament reconvened from summer recess early to address security threats following the attack on 9/11.
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