OttawaThe House: Other ideasIn writing about the House of Commons , I touched on one idea for reform: amending the Elections Act to take away the party...
OttawaBeer patriotismOn the occasion of National Flag Day last week, Conservative backbencher Jeff Watson celebrated everything that Canada has to be...
OttawaThe House: Further readingFor their assistance when I was putting together last week’s piece on the House —and for the indispensable sites they...
OttawaA lack of oversightBea Vongdouangchanh looks at one of the primary gaps in the legislative process.
OttawaLooks like a nice place to workIt seems to me that the best part about the temporary House of Commons is that even the artists couldn’t be bothered in their...
OttawaIt depends how you define truth, honesty and accountabilityAfter John McKay, Paul Dewar and Pierre Paquette rose on points of privilege yesterday , several more points were made after QP...
OttawaThe HouseIf you hang around the House of Commons long enough, people start to look at you funny. At the end of business one Thursday...
CanadaThe House of Commons is a shamNo one shows up. Nothing gets done. The sad decline of our most important institution.