The rollout of the new dental-care plan is seen as progress amidst a tense atmosphere in Parliament, with debates over the carbon tax and House Speaker troubles. Some MPs express concerns about the deterioration of decorum in the House.
A tense atmosphere permeated Parliament ’s activities between September and December, brought on by factors including debates over the carbon tax , House Speaker troubles, and anticipation of a possible federal election, but the rollout of the new dental-care plan is one example of progress made in that time, according to some MPs. “My sense is that we saw a deterioration in the overall decorum in the House, particularly from the official opposition.
I feel that it's worse now than in the six years that I've been here,” said Liberal MP John Aldag (Cloverdale-Langley City, B.C.). “That being said, I think there's still great personal relationships across parties, and that it really is those personal relationships that help us get things done, despite all of the toing and froing that happens on the partisan side of things.” The House rose for the year last week, and is scheduled to return on Jan. 2
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