House and Senate steering committee members named
All but four parliamentary committees have chosen their chairs. Of the 26 House committees, Liberal MPs are chairing 21 and Conservatives are heading four.
MPs ‘utterly subservient’ to leaders, says Globe columnist Andrew Coyne who offers a path away from Canada’s anti-democratic system in his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy
In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and how the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system are putting a squeeze on democracy. It’s not pretty.
PM Carney, Minister Valdez raise Pride flag
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New bills, tariff surprises, and wildfires drive MPs’ discussions this week
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Meet Carney’s parliamentary secretaries, half of whom are rookie MPs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped 39 parliamentary secretaries to support his 28 ministers and 10 secretaries of state. Among the group are five former ministers—Mona Fortier, Ali Ehsassi, Rachel Bendayan, Kody Blois, and Jenna Sudds—and 18 MPs first elected in April. Most of the MPs are supporting ministers, or taking on double duty, but […]
The diversity of candidates and MPs stalled for some groups in this election
Visible minorities were elected in numbers that reflect immigration and citizenship trends, but this was less so for women and Indigenous Peoples.
No home on the Hill for half of MPs who may be waiting weeks for office move-in day
‘Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,’ and only 50 per cent of MPs have a ‘functional office’ a week into the new Parliament, according to the Speakers office.
Carney’s success hinges on effective caucus management, but he has struggled so far, say some Liberal MPs
At last week’s national caucus meeting, staffers were barred from attending, and Liberal MPs discussed ways to improve the structure of future weekly meetings, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times.
MPs back in action as Parliament returns
The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election of House Speaker Francis Scarpaleggia on May 26, followed by a Throne Speech delivered by the King that drew thousands of people to downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times
‘New Democrats are going to do our job no matter what,’ says interim leader Davies as party stickhandles losing status in the House
After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that in some cases, ‘whether the government survives or falls will depend on us.’
