The federal authorities is vastly decreasing the variety of Liberal MPs current within the Home of Commons as a result of lightning unfold of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
As well as, authorities Home chief Mark Holland says all regional and nationwide Liberal caucus conferences Wednesday will likely be fully digital.
He says he’s knowledgeable his opposition counterparts concerning the governing occasion’s choice to restrict its numbers within the Home however will probably be as much as different events to resolve whether or not to observe swimsuit.
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Holland says the Liberals are following the recommendation of public well being officers, who’re urging Canadians to keep away from mass gatherings as Omicron spreads like wildfire.
For the reason that new session of Parliament opened final month, the vast majority of the nation’s 338 MPs have been displaying up for in-person proceedings within the Home, the place it’s tough to maintain two metres aside.
Nonetheless, the Liberals and New Democrats joined forces to approve a continuation of hybrid sittings, which supplies MPs the choice of taking part just about in proceedings.
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