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<p>Minister Chris Alexander in Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 18, 2013.<br />
Photo by Blair Gable for Maclean&#8217;s Magazine</p>

Minister Chris Alexander in Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa November 18, 2013.

‘Twas a week of reform in the House. Pierre Poilievre wants to change Canada’s electoral rules. Chris Alexander wants to change Canada’s citizenship rules. On a quiet Friday, when the House tends to feature more empty chairs and less ruckus than your typical day in Question Period, the opposition will pelt the government with its continued problems with the government’s latest reform.

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Pierre Poilievre, the Democratic Reform Minister, could be in the House. He represents an Ottawa riding and doesn’t have to fly back to his constituency for the weekend. Chris Alexander, the Immigration Minister, may not be in the House. Both of their files will be under the gun.

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