Link of the Day: Open Parliament

“For all its routine and formal trappings, Parliament remains a crucial engine of our democracy. And it all happens in the open. But, too often, information that’s technically available is difficult to find and use. This site aims to make some of that information more easily accessible, and to encourage transparency in government.”

One of the site’s cooler features, which is available right at the top of the main page, is a form that allows you to get an instant, thorough profile of your MP just by entering your postal code. Entering mine, for example, takes me straight to the page for my MP, Jack Layton. From there, I can see the votes he’s recently cast, speeches he’s recently made, press he’s recently gotten, and even an account of his recent posts on Twitter.

Amazing! You can even subscribe to a feed for your MP, ensuring that you’ll receive updates directly instead of having to visit the page again and again. Be sure to check out your MP and find out what he or she is saying and doing on your behalf.

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