Canada Suspends Parliament After Moving to Ratify New Nafta
- House, Senate pass deal as coronavirus fears shut legislature
- Lawmakers to resume sitting April 20; budget date could change
The Centre Block and Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
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Canada’s lawmakers are working to tie up loose ends in Ottawa after suspending the House of Commons on Friday, the latest step in the country’s efforts to control the spread of the coronavirus.
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau governing from home after his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau tested positive for Covid-19, lawmakers voted unanimously to shutter the legislature until April 20. The motion included a provision that passed the new North American trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico in Canada’s lower house.