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​​🇨🇦 Canadian House of Commons | Ultimate Visitor's Guide​​

📍 ​​Location​​: Ottawa’s Parliament Hill—​​must-see for political nerds & curious travelers!​​ 🎫 ​​Entry Tips​​: • ​​Walk-ins welcome​​ Mon-Fri (shorter lines) or ​​book ahead online​​ • ​​Bring ID (passport/driver’s license)​​ + ​​no large bags​​ (strict security) • ​​Photos allowed​​ (no video) in most areas (debate chamber has exceptions) ⏳ ​​Our Experience​​: Arrived at ​​10:10am​​, joined English tour at ​​10:45am​​—smooth process! ✨ ​​Highlights​​: 🏛️ ​​Debate Chamber​​: Where MPs argue (spot the ​​UK/Scotland/France-inspired emblems​​!) 📜 ​​History Gallery​​: Original WWI/WWII/Korean War parliamentary records ⚖️ ​​Senate Option​​: Visit across the street (separate booking) 📚 ​​Fast Facts​​: • ​​338 seats​​ (adjusted per census—shrinking lately!) • ​​MPs elected via first-past-the-post​​ (₡1,000 deposit required) • ​​5-year terms​​ (but elections usually happen sooner) • ​​Speaker runs debates​​ (no voting/arguing) 💡 ​​Why It’s Cool​​: ✅ ​​See democracy in action​​ (question periods = 🔥 drama) ✅ ​​Architectural eye candy​​ (Gothic revival + modern art) ✅ ​​Free tours​​ (tax dollars at work!) 📍 ​​Canadian House of Commons​​ #OttawaPolitics #DemocracyInAction #ParliamentHill #CanadianHistory #FreeTour #GovernmentNerd #OttawaMustSee #BucketListCanada

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​​🇨🇦 Canadian House of Commons | Ultimate Visitor's Guide​​

📍 ​​Location​​: Ottawa’s Parliament Hill—​​must-see for political nerds & curious travelers!​​ 🎫 ​​Entry Tips​​: • ​​Walk-ins welcome​​ Mon-Fri (shorter lines) or ​​book ahead online​​ • ​​Bring ID (passport/driver’s license)​​ + ​​no large bags​​ (strict security) • ​​Photos allowed​​ (no video) in most areas (debate chamber has exceptions) ⏳ ​​Our Experience​​: Arrived at ​​10:10am​​, joined English tour at ​​10:45am​​—smooth process! ✨ ​​Highlights​​: 🏛️ ​​Debate Chamber​​: Where MPs argue (spot the ​​UK/Scotland/France-inspired emblems​​!) 📜 ​​History Gallery​​: Original WWI/WWII/Korean War parliamentary records ⚖️ ​​Senate Option​​: Visit across the street (separate booking) 📚 ​​Fast Facts​​: • ​​338 seats​​ (adjusted per census—shrinking lately!) • ​​MPs elected via first-past-the-post​​ (₡1,000 deposit required) • ​​5-year terms​​ (but elections usually happen sooner) • ​​Speaker runs debates​​ (no voting/arguing) 💡 ​​Why It’s Cool​​: ✅ ​​See democracy in action​​ (question periods = 🔥 drama) ✅ ​​Architectural eye candy​​ (Gothic revival + modern art) ✅ ​​Free tours​​ (tax dollars at work!) 📍 ​​Canadian House of Commons​​ #OttawaPolitics #DemocracyInAction #ParliamentHill #CanadianHistory #FreeTour #GovernmentNerd #OttawaMustSee #BucketListCanada

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