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A Backbenchers' Theoretical Power: Private Members' Business
One would assume that one of a Members of Parliament’s primary responsibilities is to bring forward, discuss, debate, and pass legislation. In reality…
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The Quality of Debate
Or lack thereof
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Whose Debate Is It Anyway?
How Debate In The Chamber Comes To Be
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August 2023
House Rules: How Parliament Governs Itself
The Standing Orders of the House of Commons Is The Law of the Lawmaker
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Why Trudeau Is Sticking Around
He made himself the only option
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On Becoming A Cog In The Machine
How the House of Commons gets a daily routine
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Sophie Grégoire A Force In Her Own Right
What about her?
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PMO Staff Run Government; Ministers Represent It
MPs are pawns in chess, but reaching the other end of the board brings self-awareness
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July 2023
On A Mostly Harmless Birthday
What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything -- so far?
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The Trouble With Political Communications
Optics matter more than results, emotions matter more than facts
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Politics: War By Other Means
On the real role of Members of Parliament
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On the function of Social media
The International Grand Committee on Big Data, Privacy, and Democracy
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