The iPolitics team will have full coverage of the Speech from the Throne, as well as the opening of the new parliament, so check back regularly for updates.

The iPolitics team will have full coverage of the opening of the 45th Parliament. The iPolitics team will have full coverage ...

"In a minority Parliament, where the minority government has 169 seats and you need three for a majority, any party that has ...

Scarpaleggia emerged victorious after a secret ballot process that required MPs to choose between six candidates, all of whom ...

Monday marked the beginning of a brand new Parliament, and we also have a brand new Speaker of the House of Commons.

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon is pouring cold water on the idea that the NDP may be extended official party status ...

Upon his arrival, the king “will receive full military honours which will include a Royal Salute, a 100-person guard of honour from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, an inspection of ...

On behalf of my constituents, I urge the Government of Canada to prioritize community safety in its new mandate.

Barring a tie, the winner should be announced by midday at the latest, after which the new speaker will, as per tradition, be ...

The remaining candidates will get the chance to make a short pitch to their chamber colleagues before the vote begins, and ...

Prime Minister Mark Carney rallied his Liberal caucus Sunday afternoon with a speech that laid out his governing agenda for the re-opening of Parliament.

A timely deep dive into parliamentary procedure. Twenty days.