Guest writerKADY O'MALLEY, OTTAWA CITIZENMore from Kady O'Malley, Ottawa CitizenEven after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau seemingly assured the House that the upcoming budget will not include a new tax on private health and dental insurance benefits, the Conservatives are aiming to get that commitment on the record by forcing a day-long debate on a motion that would, if adopted, see the House formally call on the government to  “abandon any plans it may have to in any way tax health and dental care plans.”Before the debate gets underway, its sponsor, Conservative finance critic Gerard Deltell, will take questions from reporters.UPDATE: In response to the prime minister’s comments, the Conservatives were able to amend the motion to encompass a wider scope. it now reads as follows:That, given the average middle class Canadian is already overburdened with taxes, “such as taxes on carbon, savings, payroll, small businesses and children’s arts and sports programs,” the House call on the government to abandon any plans it may have to in any way tax health and dental care plans.Although Liberal MPs will likely now be obliged to oppose it, the New Democrats will vote in favour.The Conservatives have also served notice on a motion to split the government’s bid to boost its efforts to combat opioid abuse by hiving off provisions related to safe injection sites that the party believes need to be scrutinized further before being sent to committee.On Wednesday, the Liberals announced that they had cut a deal with the New Democrats to fast-track the bill through second reading over the objections of the Official Opposition, who attempted to secure support for a similar proposed split via unanimous consent, but that won’t stop them from trying again with the new motion. What’s not clear, however, is just when that will happen, which is why those with an interest in the topic will want to pay attention during routine proceedings.Meanwhile, just before the Chamber opens for business, Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohiis expected to hit the Commons Foyer, where, alongside senior representatives from the Federation for Canadian Municipalities, he will “provide an update on Government of Canada programs announced in Budget 2016,” with a tele-technical briefing hosted by the FCM to follow.In what is either a related or purely serendipitous development, just before the minister begins to speak, the Parliamentary Budget Office is slated to post its findings on “Canada’s New Infrastructure Plan” in a report tantalizingly subtitled “Following the Money.”Later this afternoon, Canadian Heritage Minister Melanie Joly will “share her first impressions of the consultations on Canadian content in a digital world” at Prime Time in Ottawa, a “national networking event” that brings together “some 600 of Canada’s most prominent business leaders from the feature film, television, interactive media, broadcasting and telecommunications industries.”UPDATE: A late-arriving update from the prime minister’s office advises media that he’ll make his way to Montreal this afternoon, where he will “attend the funeral ceremony in honour of the victims of the attack on the Centre culturel islamique de Québec,” during which he will also deliver a short speech.On the committee front: Ethics members continue to review the fine print of the Security of Information Sharing Act with officials from Transport, the Communications Security Establishment and National Defence.Also on the political agenda for today:Conservative leadership candidate Maxime Bernier will, according to the notice, “explain why we have to reform the Canadian equalization program” during a morning appearance in the Centre Block press theatre.Outside the precinct, Health Minister Jane Philpott marks the start of Heart Health Month by delivering fresh federal research support to the University of Ottawa Heart InstituteLater this evening, Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr hosts a tele-conference to brief reporters on “the outcomes of his mission to Mexico.”Finally, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting teams up with J-Source for an ipoliticsLIVE morning panel discussion that will explore “ways to ensure the survival of Canadian media, high quality journalism and local reflection,” including, but not limited to “a proposal to close a loophole in the tax system that could raise Ottawa’s revenues by as much as $1 billion a year while increasing the ad revenues of cash strapped Canadian media companies by almost $500 million.” Among those expected to take part in the conversation: Public Policy Forum president Edward Greenspon, Cable Public Affairs Channel CEO Catherine Cano, Carleton University associate professor Susan Harada and Google public policy specialist Jason Kee, with journalist Susan Delacourt acting as moderator.