Opposition MPs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to make public the documents that govern three special agencies it has created to manage billions of dollars for major projects, defence procurement and the construction of affordable homes.

New Democratic Party interim Leader Don Davies said MPs have a right to know what guardrails and guidelines will govern the new special agencies.

“It’s alarming and it’s unacceptable,” Davies said in an interview. “These entities are anticipated to be used to fund massive amounts of money — which is not what they historically have been used for — but we expect them to have a lot of money flowing through them and the framework agreements that govern how they work have traditionally been made public.”

Marie-Hélène Gaudreau, Bloc Qué

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