Commentary by Fred Maroun in Ottawa, ON Liberal leader Justin Trudeau promised to replace the first-past-the-post electoral system of Canada during the last federal election…
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Canada’s House Speaker Geoff Regan Says Government Working on Immigration Plan
On December 3, 2015 Geoff Regan was elected as the 36th Speaker of the House of Commons — reportedly the first from Atlantic Canada in…
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Losing #CdnImm Candidates Share Lessons Learned
by Eddie Ameh in Ottawa While Canada’s recent federal election resulted in more visible minorities being elected to Parliament than ever before, many also lost…
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A Cabinet that Looks Like Canada
by Ranjit Bhaskar in Toronto Diversity of all kinds was pivotal for Justin Trudeau in the recent election, and on Wednesday, the 23rd Prime Minister…
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by Aurora Tejeida (@Aurobots) in Vancouver [Part 3 of 3 of an in-depth investigative series] The settlement service sector across the country is undergoing major…
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by Will McMartin Politics, generally speaking, is about reason and passion, intellect and emotion. Elections, on the other hand, always come down to numbers. The party or…
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Welcome Back, MPs, Watch Your Mouths
by Geoff Norquay A warm welcome back to Ottawa to MPs of all parties. I hope you had a great time over spring break, but as…
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Fed Up With Politicians? So Is Your MP
by Books Editor Abby Paige Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada’s Failing Democracy Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan Random…
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