Canadian Politics
Non-binding motions: the end-run around Parliament
Non-binding parliamentary motions and UN declarations are expressions of values. They carry no force of law. But Canadian bureaucracies have treated them as…
Parliament of Canada
94 posts in Parliament of Canada from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Canadian Politics
Yikes! Patrick Brazeau faints in the Senate
It appears that Former Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau fainted in the Senate today as he rose to debate Prime Minister Mark Carney’s fast-tracked major…
Canadian Politics
Erin O’Toole elevates Candice Bergen and announces House Leadership Team
The newly elected leader of the Conservative Party Erin O’Toole announced his picks for his House Leadership Team today. This slate of MPs will represent the…
Canadian Politics
New Government leader in the Senate to be an elected one?
Earlier this month, Mulroney appointee and Harper lieutenant Marjorie LeBreton announced her retirement as Government leader in the Senate. LeBreton, who is…
Parliament of Canada
Secret ballot Private Member’s Bill tabled in the House of Commons
CPC MP Blaine Calkins: “Well thank you Speaker. I’m honoured to rise today to introduce my private member’s bill. As you correctly stated it, it is an Act to…
Parliament of Canada
Let’s end partisan ten-percenters that are taxpayer-funded
The Conservatives have been making news lately for their attack ads on Justin Trudeau claiming that the new leader of the Liberal Party of Canada is “just in…
Parliament of Canada
Adding up Kevin Page
Kevin Page is the Parliamentary Budget Officer and a politically expedient folk hero in some circles. His office was created by the Harper government in 2006,…
Parliament of Canada
Newly appointed Senator Victor Oh defended PM Harper’s move on the census
Before Senator Victor Oh was a Senator, he said “I believe voluntary information is more accurate than mandatory” regarding the mandatory long-form census…
Parliament of Canada
A Real Partnership
Global News today reports that the freeze on MP pay raises will be lifted, The freeze on MP salaries, which hasn’t given them a pay raise since 2010, will be…