US EditionHouse of Commons set to rise for six-week holiday break
The Liberal government faces criticism for procedural delays as several key bills, including budget and border security laws, remain unfinished before winter recess.
- On Dec. 11, 2025, the House of Commons could rise as early as Thursday for the winter break without the Liberal government passing their budget implementation bill, and Members of Parliament are scheduled to return on January 26.
- House Leader Steven MacKinnon said his government has "accomplished an incredible amount" during the fall sitting while Prime Minister Mark Carney noted the minority government is "functioning well," citing a major projects bill passed in June.
- Bill C-14 and Bill C-16 would impose stricter bail rules and restore mandatory minimums, while the revised border bill adds CBSA powers and controversial refugee and asylum changes.
- Partisan disputes have escalated as Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer accused Liberals of delaying their agenda and failing to address affordability concerns, while House Leader Steven MacKinnon blamed Conservatives for blocking bill C-4.
- With MPs leaving, several files will move to committee in the new year after the bill passed second reading on Wednesday, supported by Elizabeth May and abstentions of two NDP and two Conservative MPs.
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The House of Commons began its winter break without the passage of the government's long budget implementation bill.
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House of Commons set to rise for six-week holiday break
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Photo: Rally on Parliament Hill against Bill C-5, July 2025 CBC News reports: “The House [of Commons] only passed four bills this fall sitting — that includes the supplementary estimates, which need to pass every sitting to keep the government operating. [Members of Parliament] quickly got two bills through the third reading shortly after question period on Thursday [December 11]: C-12, the government’s border security bill, and C-4, which prima…
OTTAWA—The House of Commons began its winter break without the passage of the government's long budget implementation bill. Parliamentary leader Steven MacKinnon said that the last 11 weeks of the fall session were marked by "hard work" by the government to protect jobs and reduce the cost of living. "Over the past three months, the Conservatives have adopted and implemented a clear, interested and selfish political strategy," MacKinnon said.
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