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Parliament is now prorogued until March 24, giving the Liberals time to chart a new path forward in the wake of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation, but that doesn’t mean the government has come to a halt.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon granted Justin Trudeau’s request Monday to prorogue Parliament until Mar. 24, suspending activities of the House of Commons while the Liberals move to replace him as both Liberal Leader and prime minister.

The move means the legislative agenda will be reset once the House of Commons reconvenes in March and some key pieces of legislation for the government may die on the order paper.

Once the House of Commons resumes, there is the potential for work that ended due to prorogation be restored if opposition parties support a motion calling for them to resume debate where they left off.

But there is no guarantee that ever happens as opposition …

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