parliamentary democracy

The Rafe Mair solution. Are you ready for this? Perhaps a shot of single malt at the ready is in order!

You might be surprised to learn what the late justice thought about the direct election of senators and how little he knew about Canada.

Plans for new Senate appointments claim to be based on "merit" chosen by "a non-partisan panel of distinguished Canadians." How likely is that to happen?

With such delightful electoral results last week, who really wanted to contemplate the uh-oh that came with showing Stephen Harper the prime ministerial don't-let-it-hit-you-on-the-way-out door?

We are no longer being very well served by out mainstream media when they fail to cover important and relevant stories like the Portuguese constitutional crisis.

Our movements need to be ready for the election campaign to continue in a new form after October 19 if the Conservatives do not win a majority.

Parliamentary systems of government are uniquely well suited to ensuring that stable governments are formed even when no party wins a majority of seats in Parliament.