Leaks have been around since governments and secrets were first invented. Recently they have occurred with more regularity and with more outrage from government officials, south and north of the 49th parallel. In January, the …
Lire le texteThe country is engaged in a debate over the process and the eventual choice of a new electoral system. The Trudeau government is seeking to fulfill the Liberal election promise to replace the current first-past-the-post …
Lire le texteOne of the prerogatives that Paul Martin will inher- it as leader of the Liberal party and prime minister of Canada is the right to design the formal struc- ture and procedures of Cabinet, including …
Lire le texteThe salaries and benefits paid to judges in Canada is a heated topic. Over the years, it has become highly politicized and litigious. I had never thought much about how judges’ pay is decided and who …
Lire le texteUnlike the partisan and relatively docile “old” Senate of the past, the “new” Senate is becoming a political force to be reckoned with in the national policy process. The government, the bureaucracy, interest groups and …
Lire le texteParliament and provincial legislatures are meant to be showcases of Canadian democracy. Over the past several years, however, they have been rocked by instances of bad behaviour. Misconduct takes many forms: It can be illegal, …
Lire le texteIt is probably time to revise our negative stereotype of the Senate as a complete failure at performing its three main roles: providing sober second thought on legislation, representing regional concerns in the national policy …
Lire le texteDesigning and adopting an electoral system is an inherently political exercise, rather than a technical problem for which so-called experts can find the perfect solution. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appeared to concede that fact last …
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