Liberals Should Have Staying Power in Minority Position: Flanagan

Liberals Should Have Staying Power in Minority Position: Flanagan
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks as Liberal cabinet ministers look on following the swearing-in of the new cabinet at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Nov. 20, 2019. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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The Liberal government got an early reminder that it isn’t in a majority position anymore when a Conservative motion to form a new parliamentary committee on Canada–China relations passed with the help of all opposition MPs.

Despite having a weaker hand, the Liberals should have ample opportunity to forward their legislative agenda, says Tom Flanagan, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Calgary.

Lee Harding
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Lee Harding is a journalist and think tank researcher based in Saskatchewan, and a contributor to The Epoch Times.
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