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‘Politicians work in a fishbowl environment:’ MPs should talk about scaling back the role of officers of Parliament, says Savoie

It’s the job of Parliament to hold parliamentarians to account, not officers of Parliament, says Donald Savoie. He also says cabinet minsters should be allowed to hire their own chiefs of staff, social media is destroying the credibility of parliamentary institutions, and politicians need to put a plug in the personal insults. Democracy is at stake.

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October 30, 2023

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Don’t let officers of Parliament have all the fun

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With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Savoie’s new ‘magnum opus’ book argues federal public service has been ‘knocked off its moorings’

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Don’t let officers of Parliament have all the fun

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

Don’t let officers of Parliament have all the fun

OpinionBY EDITORIAL

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is the best country in the world; the only victims left in Canada are Indigenous Peoples; and we all need to give politicians a little bit of a break or we'll wind up with low-calibre candidates in the future.

With social media a key player in political landscape, the roles of Canada’s political institutions need to be redefined, says Savoie

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Canada needs to debate the merits and challenges of cabinet government, says Donald Savoie, in his new blockbuster book. He also says Canada is the best country in the world; the only victims left in Canada are Indigenous Peoples; and we all need to give politicians a little bit of a break or we'll wind up with low-calibre candidates in the future.

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. 'You could win power and destroy your profession. You need to be very careful.'

With toxic, partisan mudslinging on both sides of the House, MPs are ‘unleashing a force’ they ‘may not be able to control,’ politicos warn

NewsBY ABBAS RANA

Politicians need to respect their profession the way medical and legal community does, or it will debase the entire system, says Donald Savoie. 'You could win power and destroy your profession. You need to be very careful.'