All the 139 MPs invited to participate in our Exit Interviews share one thing in common: they spent some or all of their time in public life working in a minority government. Minorities are relatively rare in Canada and many observers of things governmental aren't very impressed with how minority Parliaments are working. Adjectives like "unproductive" and "intensely partisan" are commonly descrip... [More]

Several months ago we told you about some of the great people we've met at the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians. This group, non-profit and non-partisan, is comprised of those who have previously been in the Canadian Senate or House of Commons. It's kind of like the alumni association for ex-MPs and Senators, and they they have counterparts in many other countries, including the US... [More]