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Parliament

Ottawa

And then this happened

After QP today, the Bloc’s Andre Bellavance rose to ask that Conservative MP Jim Hillyer apologize to the House for his gestures...

User guide

On the argument that we would be well-served by drafting something similar to New Zealand’s cabinet manual, James Bowden notes...

When do we want it?

In the midst of lamenting for it all, Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett notes a 2002 report that surveyed parliamentarians about their...

A variety of carryings-on

After QP this afternoon, the Speaker ruled on a pair of disturbances in the House, previously noted here and here . The prepared...

Finger guns

Conservative MP Jim Hillyer was apparently quite excited to vote in favour of eliminating the long-gun registry.

Guesstimates

MPs on all sides admit Parliament is failing at one of its primary tasks.