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A new session of Parliament is a time to recommit to some basic principles

  • Every bill should get separate, substantive, and sequential review because our lawmaking process is profoundly important to our democracy.
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 20, 2025
The government’s desired timeline for passing bills through Parliament should ensure that the Senate has the time necessary to complete its legislative review, writes Sen. Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

A new session of Parliament is a time to recommit to some basic principles

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 20, 2025
  • Every bill should get separate, substantive, and sequential review because our lawmaking process is profoundly important to our democracy.

A new session of Parliament is a time to recommit to some basic principles

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 20, 2025
  • Every bill should get separate, substantive, and sequential review because our lawmaking process is profoundly important to our democracy.
The government’s desired timeline for passing bills through Parliament should ensure that the Senate has the time necessary to complete its legislative review, writes Sen. Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget-related bills should focus on budget-related matters

  • For many years, and across multiple governments, budget implementation bills have contained a litany of legislative items unconnected to the budget, but which were
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 21, 2023
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a copy of the 2023 budget document. This year's Budget Implementation Act was the latest example of a growing problem of omnibus budget bills that contain a wide range of matters unrelated to the actual budget, writes Senator Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Budget-related bills should focus on budget-related matters

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 21, 2023
  • For many years, and across multiple governments, budget implementation bills have contained a litany of legislative items unconnected to the budget, but which were

Budget-related bills should focus on budget-related matters

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | August 21, 2023
  • For many years, and across multiple governments, budget implementation bills have contained a litany of legislative items unconnected to the budget, but which were
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland holds a copy of the 2023 budget document. This year's Budget Implementation Act was the latest example of a growing problem of omnibus budget bills that contain a wide range of matters unrelated to the actual budget, writes Senator Scott Tannas. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

It’s time to accept we have a role to play today in global energy supply

  • It’s easy to think that an energy dialogue would degenerate into yet another predictable polarization story. On the streets of my hometown in Alberta,
Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | March 2, 2022
A prosperous and principled energy future beckons, but only if we stop flagellating ourselves for our oil and gas wealth, or worse, vilifying the sector, writes Sen. Scott Tannas. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

It’s time to accept we have a role to play today in global energy supply

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | March 2, 2022
  • It’s easy to think that an energy dialogue would degenerate into yet another predictable polarization story. On the streets of my hometown in Alberta,

It’s time to accept we have a role to play today in global energy supply

Opinion | BY CSG SENATOR SCOTT TANNAS | March 2, 2022
  • It’s easy to think that an energy dialogue would degenerate into yet another predictable polarization story. On the streets of my hometown in Alberta,
A prosperous and principled energy future beckons, but only if we stop flagellating ourselves for our oil and gas wealth, or worse, vilifying the sector, writes Sen. Scott Tannas. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay
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