Prime Minister Mark Carney attended his first question period in Parliament on April 15 after securing a majority government, and was pressed by opposition parties on the state of the economy and the status of trade negotiations with the United States.
The Carney Liberals secured a majority after winning three byelections on April 13 and gaining five opposition MPs who crossed the floor since November.
Carney’s first policy move with the majority status was to announce on April 14 the temporary suspension of the federal excise tax on fuel until Labour Day, to provide relief amid spiking oil prices due to the Iran war….