Larry Miller: James Rajotte

James Rajotte: Michael Chong. The former Conservative intergovernmental affairs minister, who quit cabinet in 2007 over Prime Minister Stephen Harper's move to recognize Quebec as a nation within Canada, is pushing parliamentary reform that would give backbench MPs more independence, and future prime ministers less caucus control. If the bilingual 42-year-old Ontarian isn't harbouring future leadership ambitions, he should be, according to Huffington Post. Larry Miller / James Rajotte. Miller from rural southwestern Ontario and Rajotte from Edmonton are well-respected anchors in the Conservative caucus. They both support Chong's private member's reform bill. Neither is a partisan firebrand or caucus trouble-maker. If parliamentary reform is to become reality, it will require the steady resolve of backbenchers such as these and OTTAWA - No one can predict the political future but here's a list of a dozen federal MPs worth watching in 2014. A large number are in their 40s or younger, suggesting a generational change may be afoot in federal politics: Jason Kenney. The minister of employment and social development has long had a power base within the Conservative movement in his own right. He made some waves late in 2013 when he abandoned the party line by supporting former Harper chief of staff Nigel Wright and by calling for Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's resignation. Kenney, 44, must find a way to make a key Conservative promise, the already-advertised Canada Job Grant, a reality. He'll also be under intense scrutiny by Conservatives interested in succession planning. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.