The Bloc's supply management trade bill is getting a rough ride in Senate

If Liberals want support from the Bloc on future confidence votes, C-282 must become law. But private members bills are not prioritized on the Senate’s agenda. There's no Liberal caucus in the Senate anymore to force it through. And the Independents now in charge have big concerns with this bill.

The Bloc's supply management trade bill is getting a rough ride in Senate
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet gestures with both index fingers in the air while speaking to reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons Wednesday.

If Liberals want support from the Bloc on future confidence votes, C-282 must become law. But private members bills are not prioritized on the Senate’s agenda. There's no Liberal caucus in the Senate anymore to force it through. And the Independents now in charge have big concerns with this bill.