OttawaNobody’s homeTim Harper notes the eerie silence around the nation’s legislatures. Tim notes Mark Jarvis’ writing on the BC legislature. Here...
OttawaThis parliamentary year had 129 daysThe House of Commons was in session for 129 days in 2012, which makes 2012 the second-most present year for the House since the...
OttawaWhen will a new Parliamentary Budget Officer be appointed?How will the PM replace Kevin Page? Asking for the Opposition
OttawaThe House of Car Salesmen, Lawyers and JournalistsSamuel Kirz compares the trustworthiness of MPs to the trustworthiness of the jobs that MPs used to hold. Nick Taylor-Vaisey...
OttawaThe House of AutomatonsConservative backbencher Brent Rathgeber goes off message, suggests free votes for all MPs
CanadaSex and romance on Parliament Hill Young MPs challenge attitudes about relationships between politicians and staffers
OttawaDebating the Indian ActThe House had two reasons this past fall to debate repealing and replacing the Indian Act: a private member’s bill from...
Canada99 stupid things the government did with your money: Part IIIDisappearing bike lanes, pricy picture-hanging, strip club cash
OttawaThe trouble with the budgetScott Clark and Peter DeVries explain how to fix the budget process. Separately, they also pan the finance committee’s pre-budget...
OttawaIdea alertPaul Adams proposes seats for aboriginals in the House of Commons. More on New Zealand’s Maori MPs here and here .