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house of commons

Ottawa

Budget day

Nick Taylor-Vaisey considers the madness that is budget day, thus allowing me here to cite Nick citing me. The Maclean’s budget...

The backbencher

Around 3pm yesterday, Paul Calandra, the duly elected Member of Parliament for Oak Ridges-Markham , receiver of the votes of some...

In the House’s hands

Shortly after Question Period today, a report will be tabled from procedure and House affairs committee recommending that the...

The democracy election

The Star sizes up a potential campaign. A majority of respondents to a recent Ipsos Reid poll put "honest, open and trustworthy...

The week ahead

The 40th Parliament began with a moment of unprecedented democratic intrigue and may soon end similarly. The House returns this...

Towards contempt

After two days of hearings, the opposition members of the Procedure and House Affairs committee are ready to declare the...