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House Administration and Minister Pierre Poilievre

Minister Pierre Poilievre: According to Barton, a new report from House administration will show that as many as 10 backbenchers may have crossed the line between parliamentary and party business by sending out leaflets with links to party-run websites. , according to CBC. Later this morning, newly minted Employment Minister Pierre Poilievre will share new details on his government plans to mark the 800th ! anniversary of Magna Carta . As MPs return to regular parliamentary business following the week-long constituency break, the Rosemary Barton reports that the secretive Board of Internal Economy is slated to meet behind closed doors later today to discuss still more allegations of improper use of taxpayer-funded House resources this time, involving Conservative MPs. Conservatives face questions about taxpayer-funded mailings A similar investigation launched last year led the Board to hit NDP MPs with repayment requests totalling $1.7 million and sparked a legal challenge by the New Democrats that is still underway. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.