In Ottawa, Liberal MPs block a Conservative effort to trigger an investigation by the House of Commons ethics committee into the federal government’s role in a British Columbia condo buyout plan. Multiple outlets report that the Conservatives raise the issue during proceedings on Tuesday, arguing for an ethics committee review. According to the coverage, the Liberal government joins with the B.C. government to announce a plan intended to convert unsold condominium units into affordable housing. The proposals described in the reports include governments buying up about 2,200 vacant condo units in B.C. After the Conservatives call for the ethics committee probe, Liberal MPs use their votes to shut down the debate. Global News describes that Conservative MPs ask that the probe be reconsidered through the ethics committee, but they are not successful in bringing the matter forward. The reporting is consistent across outlets that the dispute centers on whether the plan should be examined under the ethics process, and that the House does not proceed with the proposed committee investigation.
Liberals shut down Conservative bid to probe B.C. condo buyout plan
In Ottawa, Liberal MPs block a Conservative effort to trigger an investigation by the House of Commons ethics committee into the federal government’s role in a British Columbia condo buyout plan. Mult...
- Conservative MPs seek an ethics committee investigation into the B.C. condo buyout plan.
- Liberal MPs shut down debate on the proposal in the House of Commons.
- The dispute occurs in Ottawa during proceedings reported on Tuesday.
- The federal government is presented as working with the B.C. government on the plan.
- The plan aims to purchase about 2,200 vacant condo units to support affordable housing in B.C.
Some Conservative MPs recalled the Commons Ethics Committee and demanded the probe during a meeting on Tuesday, but were shut down.
1 month agoOTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C.
1 month agoOTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government’s plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C. government last month to announce a plan to have the governments buy up 2,200 vacant condo units […]
1 month agoOTTAWA — Liberal MPs shut down a Conservative attempt to have the House of Commons ethics committee investigate the government's plan to turn unsold condos into affordable housing in British Columbia. The Liberal government joined with the B.C.
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