House Gridlock Could Delay Federal Spending, Treasury Board President Warns

House Gridlock Could Delay Federal Spending, Treasury Board President Warns
Minister Anita Anand speaks to media at the federal ministers cabinet retreat in Halifax on Aug. 27, 2024. Kelly Clark/The Canadian Press
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New federal expenditures needing Parliament’s approval could be in limbo with House of Commons routine business being stalled, Treasury Board President Anita Anand has cautioned.

Anand tabled the budget’s second Supplementary Estimates on Nov. 18, which requires MPs to authorize spending of more than $20 billion in the next few weeks.