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CARP for the Win! MP Michael Chong’s Reform Act Clears the Senate Where it had Been Stalled…

July 2, 2015

CARP has supported Michael Chong’s Reform Act since its inception and recently, the Wellington-Halton Hills MP and ...

MP Michael Chong’s Reform Act in limbo in Senate

May 28, 2015

Click here to read “MP Michael Chong’s Reform Act in limbo in Senate” by Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press ...

Stuck in Senate limbo, Michael Chong’s Reform Act not dead yet

May 23, 2015

New life has been breathed into Conservative MP Michael Chong’s attempt to reform the House of Commons. For a ...

Senate risks ‘crisis of confidence’ if it lets Reform Act die: Tory MP

May 23, 2015

OTTAWA —Despite its popularity, Conservative MP Michael Chong’s bid to empower MPs and shift the balance of power ...

Michael Chong’s Letter to CARP Members: Reform Act in Danger, Call to Action

May 23, 2015

Editor’s Note: The following is a letter written to CARP members by Michael Chong, a Conservative Member of ...

Summer Recess is Over Folks… Now Let's Get those Parliamentarians Working!

September 6, 2013

If you enjoyed the Senate scandal, then you probably enjoyed watching the Big Three Telcos whining about fairness in ...

CARP Premier’s Conference Poll Report

August 9, 2013

Key Findings August 9, 2013: CARP members look to the premiers for leadership on very important files related to ...

The Embattled Senate – An Opportunity to Do Better?

July 26, 2013

If you’ve been hiding under a rock over the last few months, you may not know that the Senate of Canada has greatly ...

CARP Political Poll II Report

July 26, 2013

Key Findings   July 26, 2013: While members approve of the recent cabinet shuffle, few think it will make any ...

Stephen Harper appoints five new senators, bolstering Tory majority

September 7, 2012

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed five new senators, bolstering the Tory majority in the upper ...