This is the week that was
The Conservatives were bashful . And mysterious . And succinct . The House talked and talked and talked and talked and talked...
Senate
Idea alert
The NDP’s Pat Martin wants to defund the Senate.
The reform party
Through Tim Harper, Progressive Consevative senator Lowell Murray explains his concerns with the current style of Senate...
That Senate reform bill: alive in the water
Why Harper is not creating a formally elected Senate
A non-binding, voluntary basis for encouragement to consider fundamental change
The government has now tabled its Senate Reform Act.
Ottawa hints at abolishing Senate if reform doesn’t pass
Kenney says government is willing to consider "dramatic" changes
This is the week that was
The House debated Libya and the meaning of regime change. The opposition demanded to hear from the President of the Treasury...
Sober second thoughts
Senators appointed by Stephen Harper with the expressed purpose of pushing through his reforms apparently aren’t entirely...
To reform the Senate: Why term limits?
What is Harper trying to achieve?
Senate reform goes centre stage
Why the Tories believe slow-moving Senate reform might work this time