This news analysis article discusses the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on parliaments, from a Canadian perspective. The article interviews Kevin Deveaux, as a former MLA and expert in parliaments, to get a better understanding of the challenges facing present day governments. 

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“Kevin Deveaux is a GPG Associate and a Canadian lawyer who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly for the constituency of Cole Harbour-Eastern Passage. During his time as an MLA he served as the Deputy Speaker for the House and as the Official Opposition House Leader. Kevin has also worked for UNDP, including as the global Parliamentary Development Policy Adviser and  provides consulting services to parliaments through various organizations, including DFID, UN Women, the World Bank, the EU, FCO and UNDP. In this blog, Kevin dissects how the Canadian Federal Parliament has handled the COVID-19 pandemic…”