Cabinet is not a meritocracy. And it hasn’t been for decades.
Home province, first language and whether a prime minister trusts an MP are all methods of picking a cabinet. Gender is no less arbitrary.
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Lessons from the trenches of the government’s appointments process
Prepare for an onslaught of résumés and avoid cocktail parties, Penny Collenette warns incoming Liberals.
Irwin Cotler’s secret: calm amid the chaos
How a decent man subjected to vicious attacks can actually stand to work in parliament—and like John Baird to boot
The Liberals jump on the cellphone airwaves bandwagon
Once consumers embraced the idea of a set-aside, politicians followed suit