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Tue, 21 May 2013 10:13:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/two-possible-paths-from-nigel-wrights-resignation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/two-possible-paths-from-nigel-wrights-resignation/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 14:15:35 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385376 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/two-possible-paths-from-nigel-wrights-resignation/feed/ 0 John Geddes notes a new test of Harper's tactical acumen http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-line-from-harpers-office-on-wright-and-duffy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-line-from-harpers-office-on-wright-and-duffy/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 15:46:06 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-line-from-harpers-office-on-wright-and-duffy/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the Tories' efforts at damage control http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/wright-and-duffy-the-contrast-in-personas-is-vivid-but-what-about-the-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/wright-and-duffy-the-contrast-in-personas-is-vivid-but-what-about-the-rules/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 21:36:39 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/wright-and-duffy-the-contrast-in-personas-is-vivid-but-what-about-the-rules/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the conflict of interest potential in a besieged senator's $90,000 gift http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/looking-at-art-with-history-in-mind-a-very-brief-ottawa-summer-tour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/looking-at-art-with-history-in-mind-a-very-brief-ottawa-summer-tour/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:20:20 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/looking-at-art-with-history-in-mind-a-very-brief-ottawa-summer-tour/feed/ 0 Among the many fine things about a classic summer family road trip is the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/nowhere-to-hide-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/nowhere-to-hide-2/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 14:34:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379266 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/nowhere-to-hide-2/feed/ 0 High-profile leaks of private bank data raise new questions about the widespread use of offshore accounts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 23:31:17 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380104 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/what-well-miss-about-mark-carney/feed/ 0 You judge us shallow for dwelling on performance style? Show a little pity. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-feminine-mystique/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-feminine-mystique/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-feminine-mystique/feed/ 0 The new Liberal leader is being portrayed as not manly enough--which won't hurt his polling numbers at all http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-first-look-at-justin-trudeaus-new-ad-not-a-tree-in-sight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-first-look-at-justin-trudeaus-new-ad-not-a-tree-in-sight/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:53:33 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376231 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/a-first-look-at-justin-trudeaus-new-ad-not-a-tree-in-sight/feed/ 0 John Geddes on Liberals and locale http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:53 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375546 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/feed/ 0 Spokesman says no connection between Bill S-7 debate and arrests in alleged train attack plot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373049 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/feed/ 0 The new Liberal leader’s biggest rivalry may not be with Harper, but fellow progressive Mulcair http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/listening-closely-to-trudeau-on-terrorism-and-harper-on-trudeaus-reaction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/listening-closely-to-trudeau-on-terrorism-and-harper-on-trudeaus-reaction/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:10:45 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/listening-closely-to-trudeau-on-terrorism-and-harper-on-trudeaus-reaction/feed/ 0 John Geddes on what the Liberal Leader said ... and how the PM responded http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:10:42 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/feed/ 0 John Geddes on three key themes in the Liberal Party leader's acceptance speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:43:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370488 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/feed/ 0 The new leader of the Liberals revealed more during the race than anyone expected http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:22:35 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Thoughts on refighting the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/mulroney-on-thatcher-clashes-common-causes-and-a-duet-on-white-cliffs-of-dover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/mulroney-on-thatcher-clashes-common-causes-and-a-duet-on-white-cliffs-of-dover/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:06:12 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/mulroney-on-thatcher-clashes-common-causes-and-a-duet-on-white-cliffs-of-dover/feed/ 0 The former PM on clashes, common causes, and a 'White Cliffs of Dover' duet with the Iron Lady http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/trudeaus-next-big-test-the-question-period-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/trudeaus-next-big-test-the-question-period-question/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:06:03 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/trudeaus-next-big-test-the-question-period-question/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the Question Period question http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:04:06 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/feed/ 0 John Geddes revisits 'the coronation route' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/canadas-jobs-and-skills-mismatch-an-expert-on-the-federal-budgets-training-thrust/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/canadas-jobs-and-skills-mismatch-an-expert-on-the-federal-budgets-training-thrust/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:01:15 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365815 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/canadas-jobs-and-skills-mismatch-an-expert-on-the-federal-budgets-training-thrust/feed/ 0 Among the most-discussed measures in last week’s federal budget was the government’s plan to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/the-big-cut-jim-flaherty-wont-have-to-make-budget-2013s-spending-mystery-explained/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/the-big-cut-jim-flaherty-wont-have-to-make-budget-2013s-spending-mystery-explained/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:04:22 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/the-big-cut-jim-flaherty-wont-have-to-make-budget-2013s-spending-mystery-explained/feed/ 0 Perhaps the biggest unanswered question about the budget Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled last... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:54:44 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/feed/ 0 NDP Leader Tom Mulcair apparently couldn’t think of a verb for the sort of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/trudeau-predicts-fed-prov-friction-over-budget-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/trudeau-predicts-fed-prov-friction-over-budget-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:10:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363381 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/trudeau-predicts-fed-prov-friction-over-budget-2013/feed/ 0 The issue of job training will create conflict between the Conservative government and the provinces http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-overview-jim-flahertys-trick-plus-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-budget-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-overview-jim-flahertys-trick-plus-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-budget-2013/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:30:57 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363235 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-overview-jim-flahertys-trick-plus-everything-else-you-need-to-know-about-budget-2013/feed/ 0 Can the government be a “benign and silent partner” and still take major action? John Geddes evaluates. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/jim-flaherty-commits-53b-to-infrastructure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/jim-flaherty-commits-53b-to-infrastructure/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:30:48 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363244 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/jim-flaherty-commits-53b-to-infrastructure/feed/ 0 The test of Flaherty’s budget? How municipalities greet big numbers and long-term horizons. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-shifts-canada-day-party-to-heritage-and-away-from-national-capital-commission/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-shifts-canada-day-party-to-heritage-and-away-from-national-capital-commission/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:29:35 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363300 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-shifts-canada-day-party-to-heritage-and-away-from-national-capital-commission/feed/ 0 Among the signature elements of the Conservative party’s approach to political marketing is its... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:54:49 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362722 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes on tradition and the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/more-spending-to-combat-less-crime-the-pbos-report-should-clarify-the-law-and-order-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/more-spending-to-combat-less-crime-the-pbos-report-should-clarify-the-law-and-order-debate/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:35 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362496 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/more-spending-to-combat-less-crime-the-pbos-report-should-clarify-the-law-and-order-debate/feed/ 0 Why Kevin Page's report won't clarify the law-and-order debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/time-to-choose-5-areas-to-watch-on-budget-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/time-to-choose-5-areas-to-watch-on-budget-day/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:05:23 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362107 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/time-to-choose-5-areas-to-watch-on-budget-day/feed/ 0 It's time to choose: From tax reform to infrastructure spending, John Geddes sets up the big issues http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-penashue-labradors-best-ever-mp-a-quick-look-at-the-competition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-penashue-labradors-best-ever-mp-a-quick-look-at-the-competition/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:38:31 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362142 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-penashue-labradors-best-ever-mp-a-quick-look-at-the-competition/feed/ 0 John Geddes takes a quick look at the competition http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:11:07 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361140 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes explains why Canadians ought to be wary of plans for the slope by East Block http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/cutting-where-it-hurts-most/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/cutting-where-it-hurts-most/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359943 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/cutting-where-it-hurts-most/feed/ 0 John Geddes takes a close look at the Conservative brand and defence spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/so-long-soapstone-bear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/so-long-soapstone-bear/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/so-long-soapstone-bear/feed/ 0 A Winnipeg gallery is betting heavily on Inuit art that goes beyond gift-shop clichés http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/contempt-for-the-whole-institution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/contempt-for-the-whole-institution/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357559 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/contempt-for-the-whole-institution/feed/ 0 After months of scandals, could it finally be time to scrap the Senate? John Geddes reports http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-and-the-places-he-put-in-songs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-and-the-places-he-put-in-songs/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:13:36 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/stompin-tom-connors-and-the-places-he-put-in-songs/feed/ 0 John Geddes on why we love Conners http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/hall-findlays-class-remark-echoes-through-canadian-politics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/hall-findlays-class-remark-echoes-through-canadian-politics/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:40:27 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/hall-findlays-class-remark-echoes-through-canadian-politics/feed/ 0 What it means to be out of touch http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/john-duncan-exits-on-an-unusually-clear-cut-infraction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/john-duncan-exits-on-an-unusually-clear-cut-infraction/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:52:03 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351476 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/john-duncan-exits-on-an-unusually-clear-cut-infraction/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the reason for the Aboriginal affairs minister's resignation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:23:55 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/feed/ 0 For a decade now the Ottawa-based group Digital Opportunity Trust has been sending interns... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/he-said-he-wouldnt-but-garneau-rounds-on-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/he-said-he-wouldnt-but-garneau-rounds-on-trudeau/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:52:59 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350014 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/he-said-he-wouldnt-but-garneau-rounds-on-trudeau/feed/ 0 Is Garneau getting serious? Or is he desperate? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/off-target/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/off-target/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:30:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347352 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/off-target/feed/ 0 There are cracks in the Harper government's claim that it has stepped up the fight against gun smugglers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/patrick-brazeaus-sordid-story-and-senate-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/patrick-brazeaus-sordid-story-and-senate-reform/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 23:39:30 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/patrick-brazeaus-sordid-story-and-senate-reform/feed/ 0 Removed from this week's news, it's a question worth asking http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-debate-over-for-profit-child-care-heats-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-debate-over-for-profit-child-care-heats-up/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 19:14:54 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348023 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-debate-over-for-profit-child-care-heats-up/feed/ 0 Canada shouldn't ignore the mixed experiences reported in other countries, writes John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/the-liberal-debate-in-winnipeg-so-laid-back-not-much-laid-bare/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/the-liberal-debate-in-winnipeg-so-laid-back-not-much-laid-bare/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 23:13:05 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/the-liberal-debate-in-winnipeg-so-laid-back-not-much-laid-bare/feed/ 0 John Geddes on what came up instead of fiscal policy, Mali, the poverty of First Nations and Canada's aging population http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-aboriginal-affairs-minister-on-first-nations-schools/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-aboriginal-affairs-minister-on-first-nations-schools/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:56:14 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-aboriginal-affairs-minister-on-first-nations-schools/feed/ 0 Today in Question Period, Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan fielded questions on the consultation... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/first-nations-first-the-political-agenda-as-the-house-returns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/first-nations-first-the-political-agenda-as-the-house-returns/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:38 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342449 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/first-nations-first-the-political-agenda-as-the-house-returns/feed/ 0 John Geddes considers the PM's To Do list at the start of 2013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341242 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-space-between-them/feed/ 0 How Canada's first astronaut stacks up against Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:42:26 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341018 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/mark-carney-on-house-prices-and-those-other-matters/feed/ 0 Forget cottaging with a Liberal, the governor confirmed the real estate market has cooled