Government Faces Opposition Grilling Over COVID-19 Response, Commons Reconvenes

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during question period in the House of Commons on April 20, 2020. A small number of MPs are to convene for a once−a−week, in−person sitting of the House of Commons today. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is expected to face a grilling today from opposition parties over its handling of the COVID−19 crisis.

A small number of MPs are to convene for a once−a−week, in−person sitting of the House of Commons and they are expected to zero in on the perceived deficiencies of the billions of dollars in emergency aid programs the federal government has implemented to cushion the economic impact of the pandemic.