Hansard Files: Digging Past the Headlines on Parliament Hill
The Story: I started Hansard Files because I was frustrated. Like many Canadians, I found myself reading headlines that relied on spin rather than substance. I constantly wondered what was actually said in the House of Commons versus what made the evening news clip.
By day, I work in the insurance industry analyzing risk, cancellation rates, and complex policy wordings. My entire professional life is built on reading the fine print and understanding technical definitions that others overlook.
I realized that this same forensic attention to detail was missing from our political discourse. The real business of government doesn’t happen in the theatrical clips of Question Period. It happens quietly. It happens in Senate committee rooms, in hundreds of pages of audit reports, and in the dense transcripts of the official parliamentary record known as the Hansard.
So, I decided to apply my professional skillset to Canadian politics. I read the boring documents so you don’t have to.
What We Do: Hansard Files exists to move beyond partisan talking points. We provide substantive scrutiny of the machinery of government by analyzing:
Committee Testimony: What experts and officials say when under oath and away from the cameras.
Government Audits: Deep dives into reports from the Auditor General and the Parliamentary Budget Officer to see how money is actually being spent.
Legislative Analysis: Examining the nuts and bolts of bills before they become law.
Our Schedule: We publish weekly recaps daily at 7:00 AM ET, ensuring you have the facts before your workday begins.
Monday: The Canada Gazette (Regulatory updates and statutory notices)
Tuesday: House of Commons Debates
Wednesday: Senate Debates
Thursday: House Committees
Friday: Senate Committees
Weekends: Deep Dives (PBO Reports, Open Government data, and Departmental Plans)
Why Subscribe? Mainstream media often lacks the resources to staff every committee meeting or read every 300-page government evaluation. Hansard Files fills that gap.
By subscribing, you get in-depth analysis delivered straight to your inbox. You will know exactly what is happening on the Hill beyond the daily political theatre.
