OttawaIdea alertStephane Dion proposes a preferential voting system that would expand the size of ridings and elect three to five MPs per riding.
OttawaIdea alertItalian researchers posit that legislatures would be better off if some members were selected at random from the...
OttawaThe House of Commons is a sham, circa 1938Here is the text of a speech delivered Norman MacLeod, a member of the parliamentary press gallery, to the Empire Club of Canada...
OttawaParliament, heal thyselfOn Friday, MPs spent a couple hours—starting here , resuming here —discussing the rules and procedure of the House. The...
OttawaBrad Trost Maverick WatchThe Conservative backbencher deviates from the script. At least for those who disagree with his views on abortion, Mr. Trust is...
OttawaToke the voteLiberal delegates voted in favour of a policy resolution this morning that recommendation the legalization and regulation of...
OttawaTopp on democratic reformBrian Topp’s latest policy paper covers democratic and parliamentary reform, including a move to mixed-member proportional...
OttawaKeep the Senate secondaryKathryn Blaze Carlson’s consideration of an elected Senate includes an intriguing anecdote from Senator Bert Brown. This begs...
OttawaSee the politician runFrom the latest issue of the print edition, 1300 words or so on the permanent campaign that is our politics (including a bit about...