Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines

An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could force some government departments into a cash crunch and run up against other deadlines as the end of the fall sitting approaches.

Commons deadlock could trigger government cash crunch, get in the way of other House deadlines
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to a question from the opposition during question period in Ottawa on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

An ongoing debate in the House of Commons could force some government departments into a cash crunch and run up against other deadlines as the end of the fall sitting approaches.