Bloc Québécois Pushes Senate to Approve Supply Management Bill

Cross-party support backs a bill aimed at protecting Canada's supply management during trade talks, as the Bloc warns of potential government collapse.

• Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, alongside MPs from various parties, urged the Senate to pass a bill safeguarding Canada's supply management system.
• The bill, already passed by the House of Commons, aims to protect dairy, egg, and poultry sectors during international trade negotiations.
• Blanchet set an October 29 deadline for the Liberals to pass this bill and another on old age security, threatening to seek government collapse otherwise.
• The Liberals support the supply management bill but oppose the pension legislation, complicating negotiations.
• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the carbon tax, suggesting tax cuts as an alternative means to increase seniors' purchasing power.

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