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- Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers in the April 2025 election.
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- Committee members say they're looking at changes to improve special ballot voting processes, including for voters living abroad who cast ballots in record numbers in the April 2025 election.
- Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
- Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
- Conservative MP Tako van Popta says limiting voters’ signatures to supporting one candidate could counter the ‘belligerence’ and ‘obstinacy’ of the Longest Ballot Committee,
- Conservative vice-chair Michael Cooper says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee's efforts may also need to be explored by the House Affairs Committee.
- Conservative vice-chair Michael Cooper says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee's efforts may also need to be explored by the House Affairs Committee.
- Conservative vice-chair Michael Cooper says he thinks the Longest Ballot Committee's efforts may also need to be explored by the House Affairs Committee.
- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
- Plus, the board approved a full carryforward for the House's budget this year, with an extra $4.9-million to be sought through the next supplementary
- ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
- ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
- ‘We’re not trying to overload the agenda, but we do have a lot to get done in a short period of time,’ says MacKinnon
- '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
- 'It is absolutely vital and critical that we continue to be able to be part of these very important international meetings,' says Liberal MP
- 'It is absolutely vital and critical that we continue to be able to be part of these very important international meetings,' says Liberal MP
- 'It is absolutely vital and critical that we continue to be able to be part of these very important international meetings,' says Liberal MP
- The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to
- The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to
- The MP working group has a busy month ahead, with seven sets of decisions to go through in December, which are now expected to
- Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
- Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
- Following a pilot, party whips agreed to begin phasing in use of remote interpretation services for regular committee meetings starting on Nov. 20.
- Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.
- Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.
- Senators have been able to open a regional office—akin to an MP's constituency office—for more than a decade. Currently, only four such offices exist.
- If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.
- If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.
- If they’d been followed, existing House guidelines should have prevented Yaroslav Hunka from being recognized in Parliament in the first place, argues May.
- Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
- Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
- Five key roles within the House of Commons administration are currently filled on an acting basis; meanwhile, the Senate has had a series of
- ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
- ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
- ‘I think we’re all [cabinet] excited to go back and to share that energy with Canadians and hopefully set a new tone in the
- Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
- Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
- Ontario’s redistribution commission ultimately agreed to act on only five comparatively minor boundary-related changes called for by Liberal and Conservative MPs.
- While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as
- While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as
- While Democracy Watch co-founder Duff Conacher is bothered by a recent change to the MP conflict code, Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux welcomes it as
- Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.
- Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.
- Not all MPs are left unhappy with the Quebec commission’s final decisions, which included accepting nine out of 10 calls for riding name changes.
- With hybrid sittings, the PMO or opposition leaders’ offices will be able to dictate to their caucus members how to vote.
- With hybrid sittings, the PMO or opposition leaders’ offices will be able to dictate to their caucus members how to vote.
- With hybrid sittings, the PMO or opposition leaders’ offices will be able to dictate to their caucus members how to vote.
- House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
- House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
- House officers, whose budgets continue through dissolution, are now able to maintain professional service contracts between Parliaments and parliamentary sessions.
