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Canada’s Boring Pseudo-Democracy

Posted by Jeff on September 7th, 2010

When our MPs debate, there’s nothing really at stake. Why even pay attention? | By Rafe Mair | The Tyee

Our parliamentary system needs to be reformed. Badly.

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