The Dumbing of Canadian Democracy: The Fall of Responsible Government

Political scandals abound in our country, no digging required. The windowsill of responsible government in Canada has become grimy with the dirt of recent lies and antics: • The Conservatives have run roughshod over Parliament with their use of massive omnibus bills that include many smaller, unrelated pieces of legislation crammed into one bill, making it difficult for MPs to give each part the attention it deserves • With its majority in Parliament, the Conservative government has essenti...