What happens when an MP goes against their party? As Cristina Howorun found out…. a lot.

Are Canadians living in a kingdom, parliament or near-dictatorship? Cristina Howorun explores the reach and degree of the PM’s power.

Breakout’s John Robson talks to Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page about his job and the challenges he faces.

Why do politicians keep handing out subsidies even when it’s clear they’re not working? Tom McMillan explains. From Days of Reckoning.

In December 2008, after only 6 weeks in office, Canada’s Conservative government was poised to lose a vote of confidence- and the right to govern- against a rare coalition opposition. To stave off defeat, Prime Minister Stephen Harper used a controversial manoeuvre, prompting some to call the situation a crisis in democracy. But was this a democratic crisis, a crisis in reponsible government, or merely politics at work? Cristina Howorun investigates.

Starry-eyed, politically ambitious young people are drawn to Ottawa as to a magic kingdom… but how prepared are they for reality when they arrive?

Our crumbling political system has seen too much political power accumulate in the Prime Ministers Office and with party leaders, but John Robson warns that real authority may have seeped away into the bureaucracy.

Have you ever wondered why politicians keep racking up debts despite being repeatedly warned about the consequences of such debts and unfunded liabilities for future generations? This clip, from Days of Reckoning, will help you understand.

Parliament’s role is to exercise control over what the government does with Canada’s armed forces. As this clip from A Question of Honour shows, we’ve strayed very far from the that.

Why soldiers feel abandoned, and sometimes betrayed, when Parliament fails to connect them with Canadians. From A Question of Honour.