Take this from an American, Canada, your political civility and respect are noteworthy

As facetious as Question Period can get, it does not stop politicians from exhibiting cooperation and an ability to move matters forward. This is something I do not believe I would see in today’s Congress back home.

Zach Varda is from Columbus, Ohio, United States, and worked at The Hill Times as part of the Canadian Parliament Internship Program offered by his university, Ohio State University, from May 15 to June 14. The Hill Times photograph by Shruti Shekar

Opinion

BY ZACH VARDA

June 26, 2017

OTTAWA—For two weeks, I asked MPs and Senators what it means to be Canadian. Answers have ranged from insightful, to patriotic, to forward looking. All have shed light on Canadian pride for me, a visiting American, in a way that I had not seen before. I was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, and ...

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