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Ottawa police move in on the protestors
Politics Insider for Feb. 18: The protests collapse; the House of Commons erupts; tensions rise even further in Ukraine
The Chateau Laurier battle, and the risk of marring Ottawa’s historic core
In the Parliament Hill precinct, just about everything built, upgraded or repurposed demands scrutiny
Farewell, for now, to Parliament’s Centre Block
As the building closes for renovations, Paul Wells looks back at what there is to love about the place and the events that left their mark on it
Why a federal #MeToo law won’t be enforced any time soon
Ottawa made a big show of taking on workplace harassment. But its new legislation is full of blanks and a year and a half from coming into force.
MPs spend too much time on constituents’ problems—and they like it just fine
The Ottawa grind makes MPs feel ‘hemmed in and scripted.’ They much prefer all the paperwork of constituency casework, says a new report
Canada’s most expensive House
After years of work costing $900 million, Parliament Hill’s neglected West Block gets its star turn—eventually
After the death of Tory MP Gord Brown, parliamentarians console their seatmates
MPs remembered a colleague ‘who died way too young.’ ‘I don’t think there’s any greater tribute than to be universally well-liked in this place.’
Today’s political partisanship is hurting Canada’s best and brightest
Opinion: Ian Capstick on how toxic partisanship—which led him to quit CBC’s high-profile Power and Politics panel—is affecting mental health in Ottawa
Sexual harassment has long festered on the Hill. Now, female MPs from all parties are saying ‘enough’
From cabinet ministers to volunteers, dozens of women say sexual harassment and violence on Parliament Hill have gone unchecked for too long
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?
The slippery rules of Canada’s new $5.6M ice rink, unveiled
The NHL-sized ice rink on Parliament Hill is set to open for public skating this December.*
*Many, many terms and conditions apply.