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New COVID-19 travel rules are stranding Canadians in Africa
Politics Insider for Dec. 6, 2021: Confusion in southern Africa; O’Toole’s last shot; and 100 years of women in the House
‘If I had known what it meant for a woman to invade a man’s world I wouldn’t have been able to face it’
Agnes Macphail, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons, on sexism in politics and daily life
Parliament returns; and Gov. Gen. Mary Simon delivers her first throne speech
Politics Insider for Nov. 23, 2021: A Speaker is picked; David Suzuki makes a controversial speech; and jailed journalists are freed
Anthony Rota: The early-pandemic frenzy was ‘one long day with naps every once in a while’
The Speaker of the House reflects on a frantic year that saw him handle an unprecedented transformation of how Parliament works
If the coronavirus emergency legislation is any indication, Parliament must remain open
Michael Chong and John Williamson: Ottawa’s pandemic response plan requires ongoing public scrutiny to ensure that government is doing the best job it can. That can only happen if Parliament is playing its essential, constitutional role.
To our new Parliamentarians: Don’t be a**holes
Scott Gilmore: On your first day in the House, you’re going to see your colleagues heckle. It’s a stain on the beating heart of our country.
Canada’s most expensive House
After years of work costing $900 million, Parliament Hill’s neglected West Block gets its star turn—eventually
Tales from the House filibuster: heavy reading, light viewing, and chocolate-covered coffee beans
This sort of parliamentary protest might look pointless, but MPs stagger away smiling
MPs finally stop voting after overnight Conservative filibuster
Conservatives are hoping a marathon of votes will force a Liberal advisor to face MPs
Don’t blame MPs for their QP phone habits—blame our broken rules
Opinion: We should want our MPs to be engaged in the debate. But Canada’s parliamentary rules offer them little to no incentive to do so
When MPs are on their phones in QP, they’re wasting your money
Opinion: Canadians pay for their MPs to work on Parliament Hill. So why are some MPs spending that time devaluing a key part of our democracy?
MPs should put down their phones and get back to governing
Our editorial: Canada faces significant challenges in the coming year. Surely responding to those is more interesting than a cellphone game.