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The power imbalance
Peter Milliken repeats his concerns about the state of Parliament.
Idea alert
Rob Silver suggests the Liberal party pursue a pair of democratic reforms.
Strategic campaigning
Adam Radwanski explains Elizabeth May’s first-past-the-post conundrum.
This is why we can’t have changed things
Amanda Clarke considers what stands in the way of democratic reform.
The time is now
David Eaves writes to the new class of MPs.
This new Parliament
Alison Loat considers the ramifications of our 110 new MPs.
The trouble in Ottawa
Speaker Peter Milliken offers a few parting words.
Down with corruption!
An unprecedented popular uprising against graft is sweeping India
The Commons: Anything is possible
A scene from one of Jack Layton’s final campaign speeches