ANALYSIS: What Parties Will Be Focusing On in Legislature in Coming Months

ANALYSIS: What Parties Will Be Focusing On in Legislature in Coming Months
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
Matthew Horwood
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The Liberals’ upcoming legislative agenda will prioritize passing the latest budget, delivering the fall economic statement, and moving through several progressive bills, according to a number of political pundits. The Conservatives, meanwhile, are likely to continue efforts to eliminate the carbon tax and focus on other “meat-and-potatoes” economic issues, they say.

“It’s pretty clear coming out of the budget that the [Liberals’] legislative priorities will be to deliver on a progressive agenda that connects, especially with young people,” said Nik Nanos, chief data scientist at Nanos Research, in an interview.