Democratically-elected Chambers: some interesting comparisons.

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VANCOUVER—Are Canadian taxpayers getting their money's worth when it comes to representation in the House of Commons? Here are some useful comparisons. Britain's House of Commons sat an average of 161.97 days per year over the 29-year period from 1979 to 2008. In the calendar year 2009, Ca...

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