Interim Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon Seeks Better Decorum in the Commons

Liberal member of Parliament Steven MacKinnon speaks to media after being sworn in as Leader of the Government in the House of Commons during a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Jan. 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The new interim Liberal house leader says every MP from all parties needs to set a better tone when the House of Commons resumes later this month.

Ottawa-area MP Steven MacKinnon will take on the role of negotiating with other parties to shepherd legislation through the lower chamber.