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  OTTAWA -- Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau's Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc blames the Conservatives for blocking Bill C-19. And he suggests that may be because Conservatives actually want to discourage voters from casting ballots should there be an election this summer or fall. But Conservative House leader Gerard Deltell says the Liberals have only the...

The chances of Bill C-19 jumping through all the legislative hoops and passing before Parliament breaks for the summer are wafer thin

Article content OTTAWA — Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc blames the Conservatives for blocking Bill C-19. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Bill to ensure safe election during pandemic stalls as odds of election increase Back to video And he suggests that may be because Conser...

Posted: May 05, 2021 8:24 AM ET | Last Updated: May 5 Bill C-19 would allow for a three-day voting period, rather than the usual one day, and make it easier for voters to obtain and cast mail-in ballots. It would also allow Elections Canada more flexibility to conduct mobile polls in long-term care facilities.(Justin Tang/Canadian Press)

Bill to ensure safe election during pandemic stalls as odds of election increase Poll Yes, this is enough Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang OTTAWA – Legislation aimed at ensuring a federal election could be safely held during the COVID-19 pandemic is stalled in the House of Commons, even as Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are fast-approaching the average expiry date for minority governments in Canada. Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc blames the Con...