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COVID-19: Canada Responds
Green Party Leader on Pandemic Benefits, Jenica Atwin Departure
At a news conference on Parliament Hill, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul calls on the federal government to extend the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) and the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB) before Parliament rises. She also continues to face questions on the reasons behind the departure from the party of Jenica Atwin, the MP for Fredericton. Atwin, who was first elected to the House of Commons in 2019, announced on June 10 that she was crossing the floor to join the Liberals, citing internal strife over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Green leader also responds to calls from the party's Quebec wing for her immediate resignation. (June 15, 2021) (no interpretation)
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