The Commons: ’It is the cover-up that buries one’
The government has decided it will no longer try to explain Peter MacKay’s helicopter ride
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Parliament
Saving the House of Commons (II)
Further to this , Mark Jarvis chimes in via email with some of the other ideas discussed in Democratizing the Constitution . That...
This is the week that was
We tried to save the House of Commons. Brian Topp pitched higher taxes (and considered equality). Nathan Cullen pitched democratic...
This week has four sketches
Monday. Convictions without courage Wednesday. Tuesday night in Cornwall and Tragedy of numbers Thursday. The power and the...
On pointlessness
Julian Fantino, the associate minister of defence, responding to a question this morning about Peter MacKay’s helicopter ride.
What does ministerial accountability mean?
NDP MP Ryan Cleary thinks Peter MacKay should resign.
You can’t ask that here
On the requirement that questions concern the "administrative responsibility" of government, the Speaker now seems to be taking a...
The Commons: The power and the responsibility
Saying ’sorry’ is for suckers
’Under the guise’
After it was reported in September that he had been airlifted out of a fishing trip by a Canadian Forces helicopter, Defence...
On the other hand, maybe this Parliament thing could be useful
Kady O’Malley reviews how the government failed to amend its own bill.