Interview: Speaker Geoff Regan on maintaining order in the House
Geoff Regan, the newly elected Speaker of the House of Commons, talks about his new role and his hopes for maintaining a new tone in Parliament
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Editorial: Liberal plan to eliminate first past the post is flawed
The Liberal position on electoral reform is ill-advised, hypocritical and needs to be put to a public vote
In praise of partisan politicians
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A rookie minister finds herself in a minor furor
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Bill Morneau on tax cuts and fiscal realities
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