Liberals not considering proroguing Parliament: Freeland [Video]

The minority Liberal government is not considering proroguing Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday, despite persisting uncertainty over who is willing to keep propping them up and procedural wrangling over a Conservative led-privilege debate.

Asked about the chatter and if the prime minister was mulling ending this session of Parliament and resetting with a throne speech, Freeland said “no.”

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