Parliament returns with a big agenda and a fight brewing between Carney and labour unions

Advertisement 1 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Breadcrumb Trail Links HomeNewsCanadaCanadian Politics Parliament returns with a big agenda and a fight brewing between Carney and labour unions Labour unions have already voiced their opposition, noting that the expedited consultations and review seem to be motivated by corporate interests Author of the article: By Jordan Gowling Published Sep 20, 2026 Last updated 1 hour ago 9 minute read Join the conversation Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, September 18, 2026. PHOTO BY BLAIR GABLE/POSTMEDIA Article content OTTAWA – Parliament is set to return after a three-month long summer break on Monday and the Liberal government’s agenda will be jammed packed this fall. Article content Prime Minister Mark Carney is running high in the polls, and his government maintains a majority of seats in the House of Commons, which gives the Liberal leader ample room to implement his policies. Article content Article content Topping the legislative agenda for the fall session will be legislation designed to accelerate the federal approval processes around all major projects, changes to the Canada Labour Code and moves to strengthen supply chain certainty. Article content Article content Government House Leader Steve MacKinnon would not elaborate further on Friday about what’s in the legislation, citing parliamentary privilege, but said the bill will help Canada “attract investment, create jobs, and trade with the world.” Article content EXCLUSIVE NEWSLETTER Political Hack Political Hack gets at what’s really going on behind the scenes on Parliament Hill. Wednesdays and Fridays. Subscribe Now See all of our newsletters Article content Carlene Variyan, Liberal strategist and partner at Summa Strategies, said the bill is a follow-up to the investment summit last week in Toronto, where Carney pitched Canada as an attractive place to invest for global investors. The prime minister aims to attract $500 billion in private investment by the end of the decade. Carney also announced at the summit that Ottawa will seek private investment to operate the country’s four biggest airports. Article content “This supply chains bill will be a critical part of the prime minister’s ongoing efforts to ensure that Canada is viewed as a place that makes sense to invest in, that’s competitive to invest in, relative to other countries,”…