http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350218 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/feed/ 0 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/mitchel-raphael-on-how-mps-get-wired-and-fete-robbie-burns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/mitchel-raphael-on-how-mps-get-wired-and-fete-robbie-burns/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347362 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/mitchel-raphael-on-how-mps-get-wired-and-fete-robbie-burns/feed/ 0 Some MP hotspots While MPs can plug their laptops into an Internet connection at... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:22:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347619 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/feed/ 0 MPs and Senators celebrated Chinese New Year at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/peter-stoffer-put-on-the-pink-mittens/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/peter-stoffer-put-on-the-pink-mittens/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:59:54 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347461 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/peter-stoffer-put-on-the-pink-mittens/feed/ 0 NDP MP Peter Stoffer lends a hand, well two, to help with breast cancer... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:15:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 MPs  helped packed  the ballroom  of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/mitchel-raphael-on-health-and-hats-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/mitchel-raphael-on-health-and-hats-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344670 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/mitchel-raphael-on-health-and-hats-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Pat Martin puts on his beaver hat for Idle No More, while Olivia Chow will be looking more serious after partial facial paralysis. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:16:50 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael takes in the Speaker's second annual celebration of the Scottish bard http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:52 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343779 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 'This is a moment in history when change arrives,' AFN chief Shawn Atleo said. 'You are the change we've been waiting for.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:05:35 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343859 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 For the the first day back, MPs brought out their head gear to keep... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photo-gallery-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photo-gallery-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/#comments Sun, 27 Jan 2013 03:38:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342961 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/26/photo-gallery-ontario-liberal-leadership-convention/feed/ 0 The big Wynne! Kathleen Wynne wins the Ontario Liberal leadership race in Toronto. Teachers... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/mitchel-raphael-on-the-personal-touch-of-the-idle-no-more-movement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/mitchel-raphael-on-the-personal-touch-of-the-idle-no-more-movement/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337969 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/mitchel-raphael-on-the-personal-touch-of-the-idle-no-more-movement/feed/ 0 Niki Ashton's riding and Martha Hall Findlay's new hair http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:22:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335055 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May recalls going 17 days without food http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/mitchel-raphael-picks-the-winners-in-the-next-house-of-commons-brawl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/mitchel-raphael-picks-the-winners-in-the-next-house-of-commons-brawl/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:59:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332999 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/mitchel-raphael-picks-the-winners-in-the-next-house-of-commons-brawl/feed/ 0 Sitting MPs include a cage fighter, a Karate sensei and a Canadian Forces nurse http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/capital-diary-8/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/capital-diary-8/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:44:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/capital-diary-8/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael on the minister's favourtie musical and wine issues at the Liberal party http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/photo-gallery-xmas-party-chateau-laurier-style/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/photo-gallery-xmas-party-chateau-laurier-style/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:59:04 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/photo-gallery-xmas-party-chateau-laurier-style/feed/ 0 The Fairmont Château Laurier held their annual holiday party with everything from sushi to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:54:39 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327028 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael celebrates the season with the Opposition http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mo-revelry-and-babysitting-vampires/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mo-revelry-and-babysitting-vampires/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:35:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323937 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mo-revelry-and-babysitting-vampires/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael on which MP had the winning Colonel Sanders moustache http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:02:27 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324136 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/feed/ 0 Photos by Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:55:58 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/feed/ 0 House leader Peter Van Loan with a basket of candy.  WIll leave the captions... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/oliver-angus-and-some-angry-chiefs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/oliver-angus-and-some-angry-chiefs/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:21:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323726 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/oliver-angus-and-some-angry-chiefs/feed/ 0 Yesterday leaders attending the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting took their their battle... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:22:23 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321078 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/feed/ 0 I will leave the captions to the readers :)... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/nestle-more-than-chocolate-bars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/nestle-more-than-chocolate-bars/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:17:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321064 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/nestle-more-than-chocolate-bars/feed/ 0 Nestlé Canada held a special reception at The Westin Ottawa for MPs and folks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:02:57 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/feed/ 0 My Babysitter’s a Vampire won this year’s Shaw Rocket Prize of $50,000. The award  ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ndp-movember-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ndp-movember-party/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 03:27:33 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320996 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ndp-movember-party/feed/ 0 So, well ... all for a very good cause http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/rocking-at-the-the-all-party-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/rocking-at-the-the-all-party-party/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:50:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320883 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/rocking-at-the-the-all-party-party/feed/ 0 A photo gallery by Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/scene-and-be-seen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/scene-and-be-seen/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/scene-and-be-seen/feed/ 0 Scene and be seen around Parliament http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:59:26 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317914 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/feed/ 0 Photo gallery from a party of parties at the Château Laurier http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/dan-aykroyd-and-the-royal-canadian-geographical-society/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/dan-aykroyd-and-the-royal-canadian-geographical-society/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 03:32:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314965 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/dan-aykroyd-and-the-royal-canadian-geographical-society/feed/ 0 The Royal Canadian Geographical Society held their 2012 Fellows Dinner in Ottawa at the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/capital-diary-7/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/capital-diary-7/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:50:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312480 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/capital-diary-7/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael on Baird’s Crown jewels and Rae’s bondage moment http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/remembering-animals-in-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/remembering-animals-in-war/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 16:34:27 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313717 Lloyd Swick... was on the Hill last month talking to]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/remembering-animals-in-war/feed/ 0 World War Two veteran Lloyd Swick... was on the Hill last month talking to http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:06:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312124 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/feed/ 0 The U.S. Embassy held an election party at the Château Laurier. Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:43:14 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311627 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/feed/ 0 A tribute dinner was held to honour Conservative Senator Doug Finley at the War... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/anti-bullying-on-the-hill-with-jers-vision/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/anti-bullying-on-the-hill-with-jers-vision/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:25:13 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311606 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/anti-bullying-on-the-hill-with-jers-vision/feed/ 0 Jer’s Vision, Canada’s Youth Diversity Initiative, held a special reception on the Hill for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/milliken-gets-the-order-of-the-aztec-eagle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/milliken-gets-the-order-of-the-aztec-eagle/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:11:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311593 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/milliken-gets-the-order-of-the-aztec-eagle/feed/ 0 Mexico’s Ambassador Francisco Barrio Terrazas presented the Decoration of the Mexican Order of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:01:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311191 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/feed/ 0 A star-studded photo gallery by Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/big-bird-bev-oda-binders-of-women-some-of-the-hottest-political-halloween-outfits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/big-bird-bev-oda-binders-of-women-some-of-the-hottest-political-halloween-outfits/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:05:03 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/big-bird-bev-oda-binders-of-women-some-of-the-hottest-political-halloween-outfits/feed/ 0 NDP MPs, staffers and friends gathered for Halloween at the NDP watering hole Brixton’s.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/speaker-scheers-2nd-annual-hilloween-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/speaker-scheers-2nd-annual-hilloween-party/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 10:30:28 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310049 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/speaker-scheers-2nd-annual-hilloween-party/feed/ 0 Speaker Andrew Scheer hosted his second annual Hilloween party for MPs, staffers and all... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:33:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309965 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/feed/ 0 Hill staffers and some MPs got into the Halloween spirit today on the Hill.  ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/sheriff-mulcair-halloween-at-stornoway/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/sheriff-mulcair-halloween-at-stornoway/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:18:48 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309941 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/sheriff-mulcair-halloween-at-stornoway/feed/ 0 NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair celebrated his first Halloween in Stornoway, the official residence of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/niki-ashton-american-civil-war-soldier-or-the-nutcracker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/niki-ashton-american-civil-war-soldier-or-the-nutcracker/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:32 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308280 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/niki-ashton-american-civil-war-soldier-or-the-nutcracker/feed/ 0 NDP MP Niki Ashton told Capital Diary her grey coat has had loads of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:05:39 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308264 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/feed/ 0 The Travers Debates were held recently at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. It... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/whats-that-sticker-under-the-grey-cup/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/whats-that-sticker-under-the-grey-cup/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:49:04 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308220 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/whats-that-sticker-under-the-grey-cup/feed/ 0 The Grey Cup was recently brought on the Hill and into the House of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/artists-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/artists-on-the-hill/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:08:11 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/artists-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Canadian Arts Coalition celebrates Arts Day on the Hill... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-why-justin-brought-drafting-paper-to-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-why-justin-brought-drafting-paper-to-the-house/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:25:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304288 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-why-justin-brought-drafting-paper-to-the-house/feed/ 0 Plus: Rona Ambrose, Irshad Manji and Sen. Linda Frum http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/irshad-manji-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/irshad-manji-on-the-hill/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:00:58 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304042 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/irshad-manji-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Tory Senator Linda Frum recently helped host for a talk on the Hill by...