Memo
April 17, 2014
Election reform bill still needs cross country hearings
By Andrew Cardozo
Politicians can really be quite loveable. I had three politicos over to a third-year class I teach at Carleton University recently and we all had a love fest. Jim Armour of Summa Strategies and a director of communications to Stephen Harper in his oppo
Memo
January 2, 2014
An Approach to Electoral Reform
By John Ausman
I have long been interested in political issues in Canada but have also served abroad, where I have had the occasion to study the workings of several political systems. In particular, I served as Canada’s observer at the European Parliament from 1980 t
Memo
August 20, 2013
How To Be a Good Minister: Allan MacEachen knew how to do it
By Colin Robertson
As ministers, new and old, begin anew the process of governing, they might reflect on the career of Allan MacEachen. Mr. MacEachen, who recently celebrated his 92nd birthday, worked on Parliament Hill from 1953 to 1995. He sat as a private member, as s
Memo
April 25, 2013
There is a way for better Parliamentary decorum
By Ken Boshcoff
I truly believe that the Canadian public, confronted by the behaviour in the Commons, would welcome a leader or a Member or a party that vows to restore the honour in the House. In October of 2004 along with dozens of other rookies of all the stripes w
Publication
April 24, 2013
Proceedings From the Pearson 50th Anniversary Event
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Featuring a range of speakers including Justin Trudeau, Herb Gray and Prof. Andrew Cohen, this event dealt with the relevance of the Pearson legacy for today and tomorrow. 50 years ago on April 22, 1963, Lester B. Pearson became Prime Minister of Canad
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