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Parliament's Plenary Session: What Is the Purpose of the General Policy Debate?

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has called MPs to a general policy debate on Tuesday, July 15, at 11 AM. Dedicated to discussing the government’s overall policies, in line with Articles 136 and 137 of Parliament’s rules of procedure, the plenary session is expected to continue into the afternoon. According to sources cited by several local ...

Canada PM Carney Avoids French Blunder as He Faces Attack in Key Debate

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney avoided major errors in a French debate Wednesday that tested his occasionally shaky language skills, as the election front-runner sought to parry attacks from his conservative opponent. Carney, who leads Canada's Liberal Party, has at times struggled to articulate his positions in French while campaigning ...