Opinion: Parliamentary sessions are no place for personal business

If you've ever sat in on a session of the House of Commons you may be surprised by what actually goes on there: talk of a constituent's birthday, a local win for the local soccer team, even an anniversary poem.

But not everyone is charmed by that kind of personal expression in the midst of the nation's business.

The National Post's Tristan Hopper offers a way to cut to the quick when it comes to parliamentary speechifying.