Ned Franks

Ned Franks considers yesterday’s two rulings together with last year’s ruling on detainee documents. The Globe sees contempt...

Ned Franks considers House attendance.

For their assistance when I was putting together last week’s piece on the House —and for the indispensable sites they...

Bea Vongdouangchanh looks at one of the primary gaps in the legislative process.

Ned Franks, the dean of parliamentary scholars, passes judgment on Bev Oda.

As Ned Franks notes , Parliament’s 119-day sitting last year was in line with a steady decline that goes back decades—see my...

Paul Wells on why he doesn’t expect a federal election until 2012

Do MPs generally have too little experience or too much?

Ned Franks takes on the blight of omnibus legislation. This could all be dismissed as somehow arcane, but, as noted a couple...

Joan Bryden surveys the results of this session.