OTTAWA—The work begins in earnest today for the Liberal minority government as the House of Commons opens for business after a lengthy winter break. The government is also sure to face a grilling over major issues that have developed in recent weeks. Looking ahead, the Liberal government is also expected to introduce legislation to ban military-style assault rifles and make what’s sure to be a controversial decision on whether to allow a new oilsands project in Alberta to proceed. The Liberals currently have 157 seats in the House of Commons, meaning they need the support of other parties in order to advance any of the bills on their agenda. The Opposition Conservatives, who hold 121 seats, accuse the Liberals of planning to just buy the votes of the Bloc Québécois and NDP.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 09:00 UTC