<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</title><subtitle>Canada News Centre</subtitle><updated>2026-04-24T12:04:33-04:00</updated><link href="http://localhost:8181/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?dept=governmenthouseleader&amp;sort=publishedDate&amp;orderBy=desc&amp;publishedDate%3E=2021-07-23&amp;pick=50&amp;format=atom&amp;atomtitle=Leader%20of%20the%20Government%20in%20the%20House%20of%20Commons" rel="self"/><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/news.html</id><logo>https://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svg</logo><entry><title>Government of Canada reduces fuel costs and delivers direct affordability support to Canadians</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/government-of-canada-reduces-fuel-costs-and-delivers-direct-affordability-support-to-canadians.html</id><summary type="html">Today, the Honourable Arielle Kayabaga, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, highlighted the government’s actions to make life more affordable for Canadians, including the temporary suspension of the federal fuel excise tax and the rollout of the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-04-24T12:10:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/government-of-canada-reduces-fuel-costs-and-delivers-direct-affordability-support-to-canadians.html"/></entry><entry><title>Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference on affordability measures</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/deputy-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-affordability-measures.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Arielle Kayabaga, Deputy Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, on behalf of the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the Government of Canada’s actions to make life more affordable for Canadians.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2026-04-23T17:06:03-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/deputy-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-affordability-measures.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference. </summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2026-04-21T19:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/04/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference on upcoming sitting of Parliament</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/01/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-upcoming-sitting-of-parliament.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2026-01-25T10:00:00-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2026/01/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-upcoming-sitting-of-parliament.html"/></entry><entry><title>Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to highlight new measures to fight crime across Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2025/10/parliamentary-secretary-to-the-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-highlight-new-measures-to-fight-crime.html</id><summary type="html">Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to highlight new measures to fight crime</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2025-10-15T18:45:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2025/10/parliamentary-secretary-to-the-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-highlight-new-measures-to-fight-crime.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons will speak about fall sitting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2025/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-speak-about-fall-sitting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will speak about the return of the House of Commons.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2025-09-12T14:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2025/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-speak-about-fall-sitting.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference on fall sitting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Karina Gould will hold a news conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2024-09-15T14:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html"/></entry><entry><title>Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a press conference to discuss the spring sitting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/06/steven-mackinnon-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-a-press-conference-to-discuss-the-spring-sitting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will be joined by other ministers in the foyer of the House of Commons to highlight some important accomplishments for Canadians.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2024-06-19T07:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/06/steven-mackinnon-leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-a-press-conference-to-discuss-the-spring-sitting.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister MacKinnon to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in housing</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/04/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-budget-2024-fairness-for-every-generation-investments-in-housing.html</id><summary type="html">Minister MacKinnon will attend an event to highlight the federal budget’s investments to build more homes</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2024-04-23T16:15:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/04/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-budget-2024-fairness-for-every-generation-investments-in-housing.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister MacKinnon to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in supporting young entrepreneurs</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/04/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-budget-2024-fairness-for-every-generation-investments-in-supporting-young-entrepreneurs.html</id><summary type="html">Minister MacKinnon will attend an event in Windsor on April 22 to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2024-04-21T18:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/04/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-budget-2024-fairness-for-every-generation-investments-in-supporting-young-entrepreneurs.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government House Leader Announces New House of Commons Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/01/government-house-leader-announces-new-house-of-commons-law-clerk-and-parliamentary-counsel.html</id><summary type="html">Today, the Government House Leader, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, announced that Michel Bédard has been appointed Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2024-01-24T09:45:00-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/01/government-house-leader-announces-new-house-of-commons-law-clerk-and-parliamentary-counsel.html"/></entry><entry><title>Biography – Michel Bédard</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/01/biography--michel-bedard.html</id><summary type="html">Biography – Michel Bédard, newly appointed Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel of the House of Commons</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2024-01-24T09:44:00-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2024/01/biography--michel-bedard.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference on fall sitting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a press conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2023-09-17T11:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html"/></entry><entry><title>Membership of ad hoc committee and Panel of Arbiters is announced</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/membership-of-ad-hoc-committee-and-panel-of-arbiters-is-announced.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, today announced the membership of the ad hoc committee of members of Parliament and the panel of arbiters that will examine documents related to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2023-05-17T09:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/membership-of-ad-hoc-committee-and-panel-of-arbiters-is-announced.html"/></entry><entry><title>Biographies – Panel of Arbiters</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/biographies--panel-of-arbiters.html</id><summary type="html">The biographies of the panel of arbiters that will examine documents related to the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2023-05-17T08:59:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/biographies--panel-of-arbiters.html"/></entry><entry><title>Memorandum of understanding to establish ad hoc committee</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/memorandum-of-understanding-to-establish-ad-hoc-committee.html</id><summary type="html">Memorandum of Understanding between The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and The Honourable Andrew Scheer, House Leader of the Official Opposition and Mr. Alain Therrien, House Leader of the Bloc Québécois and Mr. Peter Julian, House Leader of the New Democratic Party</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2023-05-17T08:59:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2023/05/memorandum-of-understanding-to-establish-ad-hoc-committee.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons to hold news conference on fall sitting</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2022-09-20T07:00:00-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/09/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-to-hold-news-conference-on-fall-sitting.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister Holland holds media availability to highlight spring session accomplishments</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/06/minister-holland-holds-media-availability-to-highlight-spring-session-accomplishments.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a media availability to highlight the accomplishments made by the Government of Canada during the spring session. </summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2022-06-20T08:44:04-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/06/minister-holland-holds-media-availability-to-highlight-spring-session-accomplishments.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister Holland news conference to highlight government’s accomplishments</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/02/minister-holland-news-conference-to-highlight-governments-accomplishments.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to highlight the accomplishments made by the Government of Canada.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2022-02-03T11:24:42-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/02/minister-holland-news-conference-to-highlight-governments-accomplishments.html"/></entry><entry><title>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons will hold news conference</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/01/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-news-conference.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the upcoming sitting of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2022-01-31T11:46:57-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2022/01/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-news-conference.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada tables legislation to support a more independent and non-partisan Senate</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-tables-legislation-to-support-a-more-independent-and-non-partisan-senate.html</id><summary type="html">Today, Senator Marc Gold introduced legislation to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and enshrine into law a number of changes that have already been made in the Senate. </summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2021-11-24T10:30:47-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/government-of-canada-tables-legislation-to-support-a-more-independent-and-non-partisan-senate.html"/></entry><entry><title>Bill S-2: An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/bill-s-2-an-act-to-amend-the-parliament-of-canada-act-and-to-make-consequential-and-related-amendments-to-other-acts.html</id><summary type="html">Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts, was introduced in the Senate on November 24, 2021. The bill’s proposed changes would support the Senate of Canada’s transition to a more independent and non-partisan Upper Chamber. </summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="backgrounders"/><updated>2021-11-24T10:15:03-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/bill-s-2-an-act-to-amend-the-parliament-of-canada-act-and-to-make-consequential-and-related-amendments-to-other-acts.html"/></entry><entry><title>REMINDER - Leader of the Government in the House of Commons will hold news conference</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-news-conference.html</id><summary type="html">The Honourable Mark Holland, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will hold a news conference to discuss the new session of Parliament.</summary><author><name>Leader of the Government in the House of Commons</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2021-11-22T06:41:28-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/leader-government-house-commons/news/2021/11/leader-of-the-government-in-the-house-of-commons-will-hold-news-conference.html"/></entry></feed>