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Leader of the government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
The federal government is defending its plans to push its internal trade and major projects bill through the House of Commons next week at a rapid clip.
Critics claim the move will evade much-needed scrutiny of a bill that would give cabinet sweeping powers to quickly approve selected major natural resource projects, such as oil pipelines.