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Observations on the theory and practice of parliamentary government.
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Canadian Parliamentary Review
- Article date:
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March 22, 2008
- Author:
- Cochran, Ashley; Cochran, Heather
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Several legislatures have internship programs which provide an opportunity for university graduates to observe the real world of parliamentary government. This article by two such interns looks at some reasons for the gulf between what is expected and what is provided by our elected institutions.
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"Well, I guess that's why it's called Question Period, not Answer Period!" By the end of our term as interns at the British Columbia Legislature, this phrase had become a common refrain among both participants and observers of the daily Question Periods. As recent Political Science Graduates and rookies to the legislative scene, however, the quip was of more than a ...