(Ottawa) The federal political parties seem to have engaged in a standoff that is blocking almost all issues in the House of Commons.
The Conservatives say the affair will continue until the Liberals hand over unredacted documents to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) about government money misspent by a green technology foundation.
The debate is now in its second full week.
The Liberals could bring forward a motion to end the discussions, but Liberal House Leader Karina Gould’s office says it’s up to the Conservatives to end the parliamentary filibuster.
House Speaker Greg Fergus ruled last week acknowledging the Liberals had failed to comply with an order to turn over the documents, but also said the issue was complex and should be studied. in committee.
The RCMP says it has access to the redacted documents the government provided to the House, but doubts the legal possibility of using the documents provided by Parliament as part of an investigation.