If a government were to use its numbers to force through standing orders changes for a reallocation of committee seats, it would be acting within its formal powers—but outside long-standing convention and the guardrails against tyranny-of-the-majority would begin to look optional.
A former Conservative staffer, Tara Baran was a quiet but powerful force, a keen student of human nature, and a questioner of orthodoxy. Tara’s life ended prematurely. Far too soon. May she repose in peace and help guide us to our own.
A just peace preserves Ukraine’s sovereignty, deters future aggression, ensures accountability for war crimes, and provides the economic means for reconstruction. It recognizes that Russia’s invasion was a violation of the most fundamental principles of international law.
Mark Carney enters the fall flanked by storms: tariff shocks, fiscal pressures, and sharpened opposition.
The Liberals can no longer count on the NDP, and the “legacy-building year” will be a limited parliamentary agenda where the government works hard for support bill-by-bill.
While the key policy themes in Parliament are largely unchanged from June to September, some will re-emerge in autumn with sharper or more urgent focus.
Conventions are a communication exercise for leaders to develop their personal brand and the brand they hope the party to have under their watch.
Ukraine’s membership would be a significant addition to NATO’s collective security in an increasingly insecure world.
Politics can be a rough-and-tumble business, but there are ways to navigate a successful career without falling prey to ego and burnout, write two Hill veterans.
