ALSO TODAY: Scheer headlines party fundraiser in Toronto — Hajdu delivers fresh cash for youth job training to St. John’s

After spending the opening day of the new sitting attempting to make the case that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s “wasteful spending and runaway deficits” will ultimately lead to higher taxes for Canadians, the Conservatives are hoping to drive that message home during their first designated opposition day of the year.

Later this morning, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre will hit the Foyer outside the new Commons Chamber to outline the motion he intends to put before the House today, which challenges the prime minister to “table a plan in Budget 2019 to eliminate the deficit quickly” — and, for good measure, include “a written commitment that he will never raise taxes of any kind.”

That debate will get underway shortly after 10 a.m., and will continue throughout the day, although it seems virtually certain to be defeated when it comes time to put it to a vote, which will likely take place this evening.

For his part, Trudeau is expected to be in the House to defend his party’s record during question period after spending the morning ensconced in the newly installed cabinet room, where he and his front bench team are set to hold their traditional Tuesday morning huddle.

He’s also booked in for an afternoon one-on-one with visiting Prince Edward Island premier Wade MacLauchlan.

Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer heads to Toronto for what the party is billing as a “thank you event for Leaders’ Circle donors” who either have contributed, or have pledged to contribute at least $1,500 this year.

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According to the notice — which is the first posted publicly by the party under the new political fundraising disclosure law — the “evening with”-style event will take place at a “private residence,” which, according to media reports, is also the home of Sen. Linda Frum.

While it’s not clear whether the festivities will be open to media, those same new rules require the party to file a full report on the proceedings within 30 days, including a full list of attendees.

Also out and about today: Employment Minister Patty Hajdu drops by a St. John’s youth centre to tout her government’s efforts to “make it easier for more Canadians to develop their skills and get hands-on work experience.”

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