House of Commons remains paralyzed as Conservatives push privilege debate – National [Video]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre lamented the House of Commons remains “paralyzed” Tuesday as his party extends a debate about turning government documents over to the RCMP.

Poilievre was referring to the delay in the government producing seven years’ worth of records related to the Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) organization within 30 days.

The now-defunct organization, which was federally funded but at arm’s length from government, was found earlier this year to have broken conflict of interest rules and made “significant lapses” in managing public funds by the Auditor General of Canada. The Conservatives have taken to calling it a “green slush fund.”

If you’re already feeling lost, don’t worry. It’s a natural reaction to the political posturing that typically comes during the dying days of a minority parliament.

The debate over the release of the documents has ground business in the House of Commons to a halt for a week.

When asked why his party wouldn’t refer the …