Provinces and territories need to do more to expand and improve their treatment services for people suffering from addictions and mental health conditions before they contemplate making some of those treatments mandatory, federal Minister of Mental Health and AddictionsYa'ara Saks said Friday.

The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP received royal assent on Thursday night and has now become law.

Federal political parties appear to be locked in a game of chicken over a debate that has stalled almost all business in the House of Commons.

NDP House leader Peter Julian says there's more his party wants to do in Parliament before the next election but the current dysfunction in the House of Commons will be a factor in how the party votes on future confidence measures.

Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is condemning Iran's missile attack on Israel but says the international community must do everything it can to help avoid a larger regional war.

A confidence vote on a government budget motion may not happen today after all, but the Liberals are still under pressure as they face a vote on a Bloc Quebecois ultimatum.