Deep dives into parliamentary data, financial disclosures, and the state of political transparency in Canada.
A plain-language walkthrough of the twelve factors behind every grade, why most federal MPs land at C or B, and why some members get no grade at all.
The stages every bill passes through in the House of Commons and the Senate, with a snapshot of where the 185 bills introduced in the 45th Parliament have ended up.
In 164 recorded divisions in the 45th Parliament, well under one percent of ballots went against a member's own party. What that means for reading any MP's voting record.
Saskatchewan publishes its votes only as lists of names inside the daily minutes. We read all 106 sittings of the 30th Legislature to turn them into 1,864 ballots. Here is what they show.
915 of the 1,054 sitting federal and provincial legislators on Integrity Index have a score. Here is what each legislature publishes, what we can use, and why the rest are left unscored.
The Pulse is an automated conflict auditor that helps citizens understand when their representatives may have a financial interest in the legislation they are shaping.
MPs and MPPs must file financial disclosures. This guide explains what they mean, where to find them and how to spot potential conflicts of interest.
