It’s time to shake up private members’ legislation in a minority government House
The House should create a new tier of private members’ bills, those sponsored by MPs of two or more parties. This new tier would have its own designated time and measures to make a certain number of them votable. The existing one-person private member's bills could carry on as before.
TORONTO—Problem: Canadians want a more co-operative, less rancorous Parliament (and they have reason).
Problem: Backbenchers, especially government backbenchers, want a more meaningful existence (cheering for the PM, not again!). They want to advance i...
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