Chris Warkentin

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says a Quebec law prohibiting some public servants from wearing religious symbols on the job is an issue to be dealt with by that province alone.

Some re-elected Conservative members of Parliament — along with a former leadership contender — are lining up to say others should get united behind leader Erin O'Toole, as questions swirl about whether his election performance warrants him staying in the job.

The conditions for a brawl appear to be set after Government House Leader Pablo Rodriguez announced that he will testify at a parliamentary committee about the now-dead WE deal on Monday, March 29, 2021, rather than Prime Minister Justin Trudeau or members of his staff.

Capping an extraordinary exchange of demands and counter-demands, a lawyer for WE Charity's co-founders agreed late on Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Craig and Marc Kielburger will appear on Monday, March 15, 2021, before the House of Commons ethics committee.

The Liberals are putting together a plan to extend one of the key COVID-19 benefits ahead of a parliamentary showdown on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.