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When an MP speaks, who’s really talking?

PMO, Parliament, Politics

Are MPs our voice in parliament, or their party’s representative back home? Cristina Howorun investigates the concept of free speech and free thought in a system grounded by party discipline.

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MPs who stand up against their party often stand alone

PMO, Parliament, Politics

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

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Canada’s Prime Minister…. King of the Hill? (Part of the “Does Your Vote Count?” series)

PMO, Parliament, Politics

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

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Fourth Branch of Government

Bureaucracy, PMO, Parliament, Politics

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.

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