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Idea alert

Stephane Dion proposes a preferential voting system that would expand the size of ridings and elect three to five MPs per riding.

Idea alert

Italian researchers posit that legislatures would be better off if some members were selected at random from the...

Parliament, heal thyself

On Friday, MPs spent a couple hours—starting here , resuming here —discussing the rules and procedure of the House. The...

Idea alert

Kennedy Stewart wants to bring parliamentary democracy into the social media age.

Brad Trost Maverick Watch

The Conservative backbencher deviates from the script. At least for those who disagree with his views on abortion, Mr. Trust is...

Toke the vote

Liberal delegates voted in favour of a policy resolution this morning that recommendation the legalization and regulation of...

Topp on democratic reform

Brian Topp’s latest policy paper covers democratic and parliamentary reform, including a move to mixed-member proportional...

Keep the Senate secondary

Kathryn Blaze Carlson’s consideration of an elected Senate includes an intriguing anecdote from Senator Bert Brown. This begs...

See the politician run

From the latest issue of the print edition, 1300 words or so on the permanent campaign that is our politics (including a bit about...