CTV News’ Rachel Aiello breaks down the biggest news and the key stories you need to be following as Parliament resumes after the holiday break.
As MPs returned to Parliament Hill several of the top issues from 2023 continue dominate the 2024 agenda for the government — namely, affordability, with Ottawa making both housing and grocery announcements.
Happening just down the street was the first set of public hearings as part of the “Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions” – Rachel explains what the commissioner has outlined as her primary focus.
Also, a seven-and-a-half-minute social media video from Alta. Premier Danielle Smith has sparked a fury among progressives in Ottawa and is being described as a “NATO moment” for Canada’s LGBTQ2S+ community.
A zinger from Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet features in Capital Dispatch’s Quote of the Week – here’s why.
Finally, Rachel explains the two bills that she’ll be watching next week — an omnibus economic package and new legislation to delay a further expansion of MAID.
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Key storylines from last week (0:00)
Capital Dispatch’s Quote of the Week (4:30)
What to watch for on Parliament Hill (6:43)
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