Two model sessions of the Canadian House of Commons in which I sat as a Member of Parliament and delivered speeches.
In the 71st and 72nd sessions of the Queen’s Model Parliament, we were given the opportunity to propose, debate, and then vote on legislation that we had crafted in the weeks running up to our sitting in the House of Commons. In both sessions, I delivered speeches to the House on a number of proposed pieces of legislation. While humourous, this was a real opportunity to understand legislative procedure from a hands-on approach. In one session, the NDP wanted to invest in our future by nationalizing Elon Musk, weaponizing livestock in order to leave Canadian soil well-guarded, and creating a Death Star of our own. I wasn’t on board.
Interviews with award-winning Canadian authors Kenneth Oppel and Kevin Sylvester.