OttawaA Senate if we must, but must we have a Senate?It is obviously noteworthy that the Canadian public largely supports Stephen Harper’s proposed reforms to the Senate, but when the...
OttawaMike Wallace Maverick WatchThe Conservative backbencher says the House needs to better scrutinize government spending.
OttawaA cry for helpMackenzie Grisdale’s full report on heckling includes a few explanations and observations from MPs, including this from the NDP’s...
GeneralOpposition lashes out at Harper’s ’arrogance’NDP and Liberal MPs say Tories’ post-election hubris will lead to downfall
OttawaBetter oversight through databasesWhile Parliament struggles with its primary task, the Parliamentary Budget Officer has launched a new website to organize...
OttawaIn memoriamPeter Aucoin, the celebrated political science professor and scholar , passed away yesterday at the age of 67. His last book—...
OttawaThe reserve powerEarlier this year, Nicholas MacDonald and James Bowden argued that the Governor General has no discretion to refuse a request to...
OttawaThis is the week that wasHappy Canada Day from Stephen Harper and Prince William . Charlie Angus won at filibustering . John Baird left his mark in Libya...