The news cycle can be a headache. Algorithms curate the content we see on social media, and we might not realize it. In Canada, all happenings in the House of Commons and all provincial legislatures are live streamed and available online for the public to watch and listen to. The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia QP Podcast is even available on Spotify — each episode only about half an hour. For me, this provides an alternative to the headlines and allows me to look past the name-calling.
Question Period (QP) is typically the most exciting part of parliamentary proceedings , where emotions often rise as the government is called into account. Then debates and committee meetings are where legislation gets developed and refined, and we see politicians as the colleagues that they are. In the name of an accessible and accountable government — everything is available for you to watch or listen to online. So, next time you’ve got a long commute, or need background noise for chores, I suggest you head over to ParlVu and the BC Legislature’s stream to see what those in power are actually talking about.
