As the House of Commons remains virtually deadlocked over its order for the government to hand over documents related to a green technology foundation, some MPs have been asked about the chances of the prime minister proroguing Parliament to break the impasse.
Prorogation would end the current session of Parliament early, meaning MPs are released from duties, no committees can sit, and all bills that have not received royal assent are “terminated” and must be reintroduced in the new session as if they had never existed.
Senior Liberal ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland and House Leader Karina Gould, have said in media interviews that proroguing is not something they’re considering. But the use of this parliamentary tool isn’t without precedent in the Trudeau government….