house of commons

Politics Insider for Dec. 6, 2021: Confusion in southern Africa; O’Toole’s last shot; and 100 years of women in the House

Agnes Macphail, the first woman to be elected to the House of Commons, on sexism in politics and daily life

Politics Insider for Nov. 23, 2021: A Speaker is picked; David Suzuki makes a controversial speech; and jailed journalists are freed

The Speaker of the House reflects on a frantic year that saw him handle an unprecedented transformation of how Parliament works

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.

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.

After years of work costing $900 million, Parliament Hill’s neglected West Block gets its star turn—eventually

This sort of parliamentary protest might look pointless, but MPs stagger away smiling

Conservatives are hoping a marathon of votes will force a Liberal advisor to face MPs

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