Congratulations to the winners of the latest Guess Who contest! Alice Funke (known to many politicos for her invaluable Pundits' Guide) from Ottawa, ON was chosen from among those who correctly guessed The Honourable Bill Graham, a Liberal MP who represented Toronto Centre, in Ontario, from 1993-2007 as the quoted MP (click here to read his quote).  For those inquiring minds, the "tiny pe... [More]

Thank you for your many responses to this week's political guess who. The most common response was Paul Martin.  The correct answer is Ed Broadbent.  Congrats to the author of Pundits' Guide for being the first to answer correctly. Stayed tuned for more of what will be a semi-regular feature.  Next time, prizes will be involved!

Last week, we wondered if the lack of an established political class in Canada was a problem or not. If one thinks it is (a few of you articulated as much in your responses), then it's important to understand what drives MPs to leave public life and whether those conditions can be reasonably changed. One big driver of turnover is electoral defeat, accounting for two-thirds of the total turnover... [More]