NDP cancels 3-day retreat in Jonquire, Que., due to weather

The New Democrats have cancelled their three-daycaucus retreat in Jonquire, Que., this week due to poor weather.

A winter storm warning over much of Quebec prompted flight cancellations, sothe NDP'sthree-day "national strategy session" that was scheduled to begin in the SaguenayLac-Saint-Jean region on Tuesday isn't proceeding.

The NDP will instead try to gather its caucus in Ottawa on Wednesday. The Conservatives' caucus retreat in Victoria will go ahead as scheduled this week.

The House of Commons, which recessed for the holidays in December, will start sitting again on Jan. 29.