OttawaAnd then this happenedAfter QP today, the Bloc’s Andre Bellavance rose to ask that Conservative MP Jim Hillyer apologize to the House for his gestures...
OttawaUser guideOn the argument that we would be well-served by drafting something similar to New Zealand’s cabinet manual, James Bowden notes...
OttawaWhen 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...
OttawaThe Commons: A fish story, in verseThe PM rejects the ’so-called facts’ used against his government
OttawaDemonstration? What demonstration?Long after he’d had his three turns, Bob Rae rose near the end of QP to double-check with the government. The Liberal side took...
OttawaA variety of carryings-onAfter QP this afternoon, the Speaker ruled on a pair of disturbances in the House, previously noted here and here . The prepared...
OttawaFinger gunsConservative MP Jim Hillyer was apparently quite excited to vote in favour of eliminating the long-gun registry.
CanadaThe Bloc’s four on the floorFor the four surviving Bloc MPs, working on Parliament Hill has meant constantly having to prove they’re worth listening to