Alison Loat
The tragedy of the House of Commons
A new book explores the lives and frustrations of our MPs
The best reads of 2014
Miriam Toews, weird science, a bird’s-eye view of the Great War and, of course, Rob Ford.
The politics of politics
Sixty percent of us aren’t talking about it
What to make of Brent Rathgeber?
The ramifications of a resignation
A week to change Parliament?
The House to resume consideration of Mark Warawa
Making Parliament matter
The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the state of the House
The West Block
Tom Clark, Alison Loat and I talk about Samara’s latest report and the state of Parliament.
How to get youth involved in democracy
Alison Loat on the power of asking
They know what they don’t like
For its latest report on the state of our democracy, Samara consulted the public.
Outside and in
Steve Paikin talks to Alison Loat about Samara’s latest report.
Less white, less old, less male
Alison Loat considers the 41st Parliament’s diversity.