Libby Speaking on Voter Engagement
OTTAWA — Want to know how your MP has been voting in the House of Commons? Finding out has just become a whole lot easier. The House of Commons website has launched a feature that allows visitors to see how MPs voted. Friday's change brings Canadian transparency one step closer to the system in the United States — where Congress regularly posts voting results within an hour, and has detailed records going back 20 years.
The original article, MPs' Commons voting records now online was published on April 17, 2009 in The Globe and Mail. Author(s): Alexander Panetta