Modeling Journey

Michael Ignatieff received some advice recently from Andrew Coyne to add a strong electoral and political reform package to the Liberal Party policies for the coming election, which Harper (giving his dismissive attitude towards parliament in general) would find difficult to steal and run on.

One element which Ignatieff's Liberals might consider is giving backbenchers a much greater chance to play more meaningful roles by instituting a parallel chamber similar to the Westminster Hall one which Britain has had since 1999.

Sittings in Westminster Hall – which is actually in the room up the staircase in the north-west corner of Westminster Hall - constitute sittings of the House (effectively a parallel Chamber). Any MP can take part in the debates which are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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