Parliament
Most Canadians support medical assistance in dying. So why is it considered controversial?
In my role as CEO of Dying With Dignity, I take pride in advocating for end-of-life rights and have learned that Canadians overwhelmingly back MAID
Volodymyr Zelensky’s Parliament speech makes waves
Politics Insider for Mar. 16: Pundits react to Zelensky’s Parliament appearance; Putin bans a slew of prominent Canadians from entering Russia; Candice Bergen pushes Erin O’Toole to move out
Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics
Politics Insider for Dec 9, 2021: Olympic choices; Canada’s diplomatic future; and Jagmeet Singh’s difficult position
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
The attack on the Capitol and how to protect ‘the home of the people’
Former Sergeant-at-arms Kevin Vickers talks to Marie-Danielle Smith about the difficult balance between security and openness, and the dangers of building walls
Justin Trudeau, wondering what he has to lose
Paul Wells: Why is the PM staring down the opposition with an election threat? Maybe because as far as he’s concerned, Parliament sucks.
The push for a new kind of (virtual) Parliament
Does Parliament really need to be all in-person? ‘The pandemic has shown us that there are different ways of working,’ says cabinet minister Karina Gould.
What the NDP is doing for Canadians
Tom Parkin: The party has never been more relevant as it pushes the government in its pandemic responses. What have the Conservatives done lately?
The end of the NDP
Andrew MacDougall: By facilitating Justin Trudeau’s shutdown of Parliament, the NDP has written itself out of relevance. It could have done so much more.
The case for accountability, brought to you by the Conservatives
Andrew MacDougall: While the PM offers talking points from his driveway, the onus is on the opposition to make the case for proper scrutiny via Parliament
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.
Why Ottawa can’t have nice things
Stephen Maher: The Chateau Laurier is the linchpin of a historic capital city that Canadians can be proud of. Ottawa is about to wreck it.