Mitchel Raphael picks the winners in a House of Commons brawl
Sitting MPs include a cage fighter, a Karate sensei and a Canadian Forces nurse
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Parliament
Where was your MP born?
MAP: Many of our elected representatives in the House represent their hometowns, but dozens were born outside of their ridings, and even outside the country
The year in democracy
In the beginning, there was disagreement. The first session of the first Parliament of the Dominion of Canada was called for the...
Let’s all fret about our democracy (and the monarchy)
The At Issue panel takes viewer questions. I’d like the Speaker to be more assertive on a couple fronts, but, in the context of...
Has your MP wished you season’s greetings yet?
Aaron Wherry rounds up political holiday messages
Democracy costs money
Conservative MP Brian Jean is apparently concerned about the money spent to answer order paper questions submitted by MPs. ( This...
#IdleNoMore and the fight for democracy
Wab Kinew explains the Idle No More protests.
C-377 passes
After two proposed amendments were passed and one defeated, C-377 passed the House last night by a vote of 147-135. Five...
The Speaker on Parliament
The Speaker returned to the House yesterday with a response to the points of order raised on November 28 by Nathan Cullen and...
The Speaker on decorum
Before the House rose last night for Christmas, the Speaker delivered a statement on decorum. After QP, NDP House leader Nathan...