MPs
- In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system. It's not a pretty picture.
- In his new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy, Andrew Coyne unpacks how parties choose their leaders, how the leaders control their MPs, and the shortcomings in Canada’s electoral system. It's not a pretty picture.
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- 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
- 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
- 'Office moves are typically completed within two months following the federal election,' and only 50 per cent of MPs have a 'functional office' a
- 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,
- 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,
- 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,
- The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
- The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
- The return of Parliament kicked off a whirlwind start of the week, with the arrival of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, and election
- After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
- After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
- After a devastating election that shrunk the NDP caucus, interim leader Don Davies says his caucus can still play an important role, predicting that
- Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

- Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files
- Never lose sight of the prime directive: you want to put in place a team to deal with an inordinate number of complicated files

- Lobby days still play an important role in advocacy. However, meeting with 10 or 20 Members of Parliament over a couple of days can
- Lobby days still play an important role in advocacy. However, meeting with 10 or 20 Members of Parliament over a couple of days can
- Lobby days still play an important role in advocacy. However, meeting with 10 or 20 Members of Parliament over a couple of days can
- PARLIAMENT HILL—When the House is sitting, MPs work long hours away from their families, spend even longer hours travelling to and from their ridings,
- PARLIAMENT HILL—When the House is sitting, MPs work long hours away from their families, spend even longer hours travelling to and from their ridings,
- PARLIAMENT HILL—When the House is sitting, MPs work long hours away from their families, spend even longer hours travelling to and from their ridings,
- Federal elections are increasingly won or lost in major urban centres, resulting in the diminishing political clout of rural ridings that have become fewer in
- Federal elections are increasingly won or lost in major urban centres, resulting in the diminishing political clout of rural ridings that have become fewer in
- Federal elections are increasingly won or lost in major urban centres, resulting in the diminishing political clout of rural ridings that have become fewer in
- Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.
- Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.
- Current and former staffers of MPs say there’s a lack of public understanding about what they do and many are eager to see that change.
- Canadian Members of Parliament who have both new and long-established relations with British and European Union parliamentarians were surprised by the outcome of the
- Canadian Members of Parliament who have both new and long-established relations with British and European Union parliamentarians were surprised by the outcome of the
- Canadian Members of Parliament who have both new and long-established relations with British and European Union parliamentarians were surprised by the outcome of the
- The most challenging part of serving in Parliament during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when adherents fast from sunrise to sundown, isn’t the long hours
- The most challenging part of serving in Parliament during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when adherents fast from sunrise to sundown, isn’t the long hours
- The most challenging part of serving in Parliament during Ramadan, the Muslim holy month when adherents fast from sunrise to sundown, isn’t the long hours
- It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected
- It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected
- It’s Monday, June 13. Here are a few things you need to know today: In the House of Commons, a third-reading vote is expected
- An impromptu singing session by MPs last week has gone “viral,” leading to a friendly challenge to lawmakers overseas. On Friday, Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.)
- An impromptu singing session by MPs last week has gone “viral,” leading to a friendly challenge to lawmakers overseas. On Friday, Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.)
- An impromptu singing session by MPs last week has gone “viral,” leading to a friendly challenge to lawmakers overseas. On Friday, Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj (Etobicoke Centre, Ont.)
- When I first started out in political life I thought the local riding was everything. Having served as a senior political assistant at the
- When I first started out in political life I thought the local riding was everything. Having served as a senior political assistant at the
- When I first started out in political life I thought the local riding was everything. Having served as a senior political assistant at the
- A ground-breaking new Liberal party constitution that would eliminate traditional party memberships and open the party’s doors to any person who signs up as

- A ground-breaking new Liberal party constitution that would eliminate traditional party memberships and open the party’s doors to any person who signs up as
- A ground-breaking new Liberal party constitution that would eliminate traditional party memberships and open the party’s doors to any person who signs up as

- Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly announced yesterday that a number of significant changes have been made to the way business is done in the department when it comes
- Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly announced yesterday that a number of significant changes have been made to the way business is done in the department when it comes
- Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly announced yesterday that a number of significant changes have been made to the way business is done in the department when it comes
- The Conservative Party’s national revenue critic is calling on the CBC to hand over its Panama Papers data to Canada’s tax agency, something the
- The Conservative Party’s national revenue critic is calling on the CBC to hand over its Panama Papers data to Canada’s tax agency, something the
- The Conservative Party’s national revenue critic is calling on the CBC to hand over its Panama Papers data to Canada’s tax agency, something the