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The Status Quo Do-Nothing Empty Room

Canadians have already waited for months for their government to take action to resolve the several national crises plaguing the country at the moment. Now, they'll have to wait even longer.

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Davis Risko-Juarez
Jun 02, 2025
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Canada’s Parliament is empty. Not metaphorically, not functionally, but literally. In the midst of a trade war, a severe affordability crisis, and an overstretched healthcare system, Canada’s lawmakers are going on vacation.

This comes after an 11-week prorogation of Parliament by Justin Trudeau, who conveniently aske…

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