Steven MacKinnon, minister of transport and leader of the government in the House of Commons speaks in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Jan. 26, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Tanouye
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the Liberal government will push legislation aimed at improving affordability for Canadians and strengthening the criminal justice system as MPs return to Parliament after the holiday break.
During a press conference on Jan. 26 to discuss his government’s agenda in the coming weeks, MacKinnon requested support from the Conservative Party to pass several bills in the minority Parliament, including Bill C-15, also known as the Budget Implementation Act. Bill C-15, an omnibus bill exceeding 600 pages, aims to implement measures outlined in the Liberal budget passed in November 2025, which the Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have opposed.
