Liberals, Tories make deal to end impasse on string of bills as Parliament wraps for break

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on Thursday accused the Liberals of blocking repeated attempts by his party to move on swiftly to the bail bill.

Parliament wrapped up for its holiday break Thursday, as MPs ended a standoff over a handful of bills that they agreed could advance to the next stage toward becoming law.

The minority Liberal government has clashed with opposition parties over bills in committees and on the floor of the House of Commons in the past few months, in often acrimonious exchanges.

In a stunning finale to the fall parliamentary sitting, Conservative MP Michael Ma crossed the floor to join the Liberals, which brought Prime Minister Mark Carney one step closer to a majority.

Before Parliament adjourned Thursday, MPs reached a deal to allow a number of bills to