Chong’s Reform Act is a step but not a panacea

My column this week on Loonie Politics turns to the forthcoming debate on Michael Chong's Reform Act, and gives a timely reminder that while a lot of people are looking to this bill as the saviour of our democratic system, the bill doesn't address some of the root causes of the problems around leadership, and that even some of the proposed solutions are not going to be the solution to the problems.