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off the record government bills increasingly passing house without recorded tally
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AI-generatedThis article discusses a procedural change in the Canadian Parliament regarding recorded votes on government bills. There is no direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain effect, or company-specific margin implication. The event is purely political/legislative process with no concrete economic or sectoral signal.
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- Only 31% of government bills received recorded votes at third reading in current Parliament, down from 66% in previous Parliament.
- As of May 4, 2026, out of 16 government bills at third reading, only 5 had recorded votes.
- Last recorded vote was on March 25, 2026, for Bill C-9 (passed 186-137).
- Trend attributed to cooperation between Liberals and Conservatives.
- Critics raise concerns over decreased accountability.