Procedural war
Keith Beardsley considers Peter Van Loan’s walk across the aisle, opposition delays and omnibus legislation.
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Budget Implementation Act
Still trying to explain the changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act
On Tuesday, Denis Lebel ventured that all of the provinces had been consulted about C-45’s changes to the Navigable Waters...
Disturbance in the House
The benches empty as Peter Van Loan crosses the aisle
The Commons: Is this any way to run a democracy?
Sitting and standing for hours and hours
Voting on Bill C-45: So much standing, sitting and signing of Christmas cards
Aaron Wherry’s formerly live blog from a long night in the House
Debating C-45
The proposed amendments are presently being read into the record and put to voice votes in the House. As I type, Joe Comartin just...
Omnibus after dark
At some point today, the House will begin voting on the proposed changes to C-45. Precisely when will depend on what the...
A rough guide to Bill C-45, the second budget implementation act
What’s the deal with the son of omnibus? Aaron Wherry explains
Why bother with a House of Commons?
Aaron Wherry on parliamentary democracy and Peter van Loan’s proposal
’It is essentially a form of parliamentary insanity’
Elizabeth May’s speech yesterday on C-45, the second budget implementation bill.