Posts Tagged ‘closure’
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A short history of limiting debate in the House of Commons
Have MPs forgotten how to work together?
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Limited tolerance for debate
Twice today—this morning in regards to C-31, this afternoon in regards to back-to-work legislation…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Saving the House of Commons
Seven ways to fix the beleaguered institution
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, December 2, 2011
The House supports the curtailment of debate
With all Conservatives present voting nay, the NDP motion on time allocation has been…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, November 28, 2011
The curtailment of debate
The House will spend Friday debating an NDP motion on the use of time…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 25, 2011
You’ve changed
The New Democrats sent up backbencher Dan Harris just before Question Period yesterday with…
by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Like a young Pat Martin
On the afternoon of May 25, 1998, a young parliamentarian—a member of the opposition,…
by Aaron Wherry - Monday, November 21, 2011
It takes a swear word
Speaking with reporters after QP this morning, Pat Martin claims a kind of victory….
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 18, 2011
And now a word from Pat Martin
Via Twitter, the NDP MP reacts to the government’s latest move to limit debate…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, November 16, 2011
What is this House for?
With the last intervention of Question Period yesterday, Elizabeth May asked the government to…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, November 4, 2011
Just deliver, don’t debate
Peter Van Loan responds to complaints about the Harper government’s moves to limit debate…
by Aaron Wherry - Friday, October 28, 2011
Time is short
The Conservatives have invoked time allocation on C-19, the bill that eliminates the long-gun…
by David Newland - Thursday, October 27, 2011
No time for debate
While the Liberals complain that the budget implementation act received just four days of…
by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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