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OTTAWA — Liberal leader Justin Trudeau sought to take the initiative in the ongoing Senate expenses scandal Wednesday as he laid out a plan to open up both the chambers of Parliament to increased scrutiny and transparency.

And he promised that even if Conservatives and New Democrats don’t agree with the plan, which includes quarterly reports of MP and senator travel and hospitality expenses, his party will be acting on it anyway.

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“We’re not simply saying this is our proposal and we hope the other parties buy in,” Trudeau said in a press conference organized in front of Parliament Hill.

“We are going to start action. As of this fall, our reports will be put online. We are going to be transparent about this approach. And we’re just going to start doing it, and not wait for the others to do it.”

In addition to calling for quarterly expense reports for MPs and senators, Trudeau said he plans to introduce legislation that would make meetings of the ultra-powerful internal economy committees in both the House of Commons and Senate public by default.