The Tories want the official to appear before a committee of parliamentarians and repeat what was told to reporters. Ahead of the votes, Conservative and NDP sources said their MPs would take shifts as the voting progressed. NDP Finance Critic Peter Julian said he’s previously spoken for 14 hours straight during a filibuster in the House of Commons, suggesting this is peanuts by comparison. “So that’s exciting.”Others were, perhaps, a little more upfront about what it’s actually like to spend a night in the House. “We’ll see,” said Conservative MP Gérard Deltell.

Source: National Post March 22, 2018 23:22 UTC