Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates

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The House of Commons Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO) is a standing committee of the House of Commons of Canada.

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Membership

PartyMemberDistrict
  Liberal Yasmin Ratansi, Vice-Chair Don Valley East, ON
  Liberal Ramez Ayoub Thérèse-De Blainville, QC
  Liberal Francis Drouin Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, ON
  Liberal Kyle Peterson Newmarket—Aurora, ON
  Liberal Brenda Shanahan Châteauguay—Lacolle, QC
  Liberal Nick Whalen St. John's East, NL
  Conservative Tom Lukiwski, Chair Moose Jaw—Lake Centre—Lanigan, SK
  Conservative Alupa Clarke Beauport—Limoilou, QC
  Conservative Kelly McCauley Edmonton West, AB
  CCF Erin Weir, Vice-Chair Regina—Lewvan, SK

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Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates (OGGO)