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Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/rob-ford-stole-the-show-on-a-frenzied-news-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/rob-ford-stole-the-show-on-a-frenzied-news-night/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 11:48:22 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384922 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/rob-ford-stole-the-show-on-a-frenzied-news-night/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Toronto's mayor faces new allegations about substance abuse http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-cant-control-the-story/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-cant-control-the-story/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 13:01:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-cant-control-the-story/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Questions about the P.E.I. senator's conduct continue to mount http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/did-christy-clark-really-beat-the-odds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/did-christy-clark-really-beat-the-odds/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54:28 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384252 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/did-christy-clark-really-beat-the-odds/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Polls told us the B.C. premier would lose, but why should we believe them? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-the-maple-leafs-transformed-fairy-tale-into-tragedy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-the-maple-leafs-transformed-fairy-tale-into-tragedy/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:32:25 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/how-the-maple-leafs-transformed-fairy-tale-into-tragedy/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Toronto's fans were stunned at their team's epic collapse http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/hadfield-returns-home-as-attawapiskat-evacuates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/hadfield-returns-home-as-attawapiskat-evacuates/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:05:16 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/hadfield-returns-home-as-attawapiskat-evacuates/feed/ 0 Nick Taylor-Vaisey on the breadth of the Canadian experience http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/why-ottawa-hockey-fans-want-to-stop-traffic-for-their-team/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/why-ottawa-hockey-fans-want-to-stop-traffic-for-their-team/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 22:04:36 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382764 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/why-ottawa-hockey-fans-want-to-stop-traffic-for-their-team/feed/ 0 Sens Mile came alive after Ottawa's team knocked off the Montreal Canadiens and advanced to the conference semi-final http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:06:16 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/what-comes-next-for-restless-conservative-backbenchers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/what-comes-next-for-restless-conservative-backbenchers/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:42:08 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382463 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/what-comes-next-for-restless-conservative-backbenchers/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Mark Warawa spoke against sex-selective abortion on the record. Now what? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-qp-clip-joyce-murray-shouts-out-google-alerts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-qp-clip-joyce-murray-shouts-out-google-alerts/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:16:45 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-qp-clip-joyce-murray-shouts-out-google-alerts/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/qp-live-everyones-already-tired-of-the-arrested-development-references/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/qp-live-everyones-already-tired-of-the-arrested-development-references/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 17:14:14 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/qp-live-everyones-already-tired-of-the-arrested-development-references/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/how-to-succeed-as-a-conservative-backbencher/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/how-to-succeed-as-a-conservative-backbencher/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:12:41 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/how-to-succeed-as-a-conservative-backbencher/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Find a way to amend the criminal code http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-qp-clip-tom-mulcair-wonders-if-the-bluths-can-account-for-billions-in-anti-terror-funding/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-qp-clip-tom-mulcair-wonders-if-the-bluths-can-account-for-billions-in-anti-terror-funding/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:07 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381780 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-qp-clip-tom-mulcair-wonders-if-the-bluths-can-account-for-billions-in-anti-terror-funding/feed/ 0 An Arrested Development fan in question period http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/qp-live-the-argument-about-anti-terror-funding-continues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/qp-live-the-argument-about-anti-terror-funding-continues/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:48:27 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/qp-live-the-argument-about-anti-terror-funding-continues/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-conservative-love-affair-with-targeted-research/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-conservative-love-affair-with-targeted-research/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 13:11:39 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-conservative-love-affair-with-targeted-research/feed/ 0 Tease the day: For years, the government has dedicated research money to very specific areas. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/toronto-remembers-how-to-cheer-for-playoff-hockey/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/toronto-remembers-how-to-cheer-for-playoff-hockey/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 23:23:23 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381156 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/toronto-remembers-how-to-cheer-for-playoff-hockey/feed/ 0 Nine years later, the fans never forgot how it feels to celebrate a playoff goal http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/qp-live-after-the-government-decided-not-to-study-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/qp-live-after-the-government-decided-not-to-study-history/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 17:06:01 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381193 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/qp-live-after-the-government-decided-not-to-study-history/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:20:30 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379878 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/happy-birthday-conservative-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/happy-birthday-conservative-government/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 12:50:56 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/happy-birthday-conservative-government/feed/ 0 Tease the day: What's above the fold, plus stories that will be (mostly missed) http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-qp-clip-why-canada-wont-bid-for-a-seat-on-the-un-security-council/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-qp-clip-why-canada-wont-bid-for-a-seat-on-the-un-security-council/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:46:15 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379466 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-qp-clip-why-canada-wont-bid-for-a-seat-on-the-un-security-council/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/qp-live-the-day-after-the-auditor-generals-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/qp-live-the-day-after-the-auditor-generals-report/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:20:54 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/qp-live-the-day-after-the-auditor-generals-report/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/why-the-conservatives-will-have-a-very-bad-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/why-the-conservatives-will-have-a-very-bad-week/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 12:54:57 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378998 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/why-the-conservatives-will-have-a-very-bad-week/feed/ 0 Tease the day: the auditor general's report and the latest budget bill will have the government playing defence http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:26:27 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/one-mans-wing-nut-is-another-mans-trustworthy-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/one-mans-wing-nut-is-another-mans-trustworthy-leader/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:15:34 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378577 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/one-mans-wing-nut-is-another-mans-trustworthy-leader/feed/ 0 Tom Mulcair is simultaneously cast as a wing nut and a trusted authority figure.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:49:23 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/principled-opposition-from-the-government-backbenches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/principled-opposition-from-the-government-backbenches/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:18:05 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378035 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/principled-opposition-from-the-government-backbenches/feed/ 0 Tease the day: a group of Conservatives could give the House a healthy dose of common sense http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/qp-live-the-end-of-a-long-fortnight-of-getting-to-know-each-other/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/qp-live-the-end-of-a-long-fortnight-of-getting-to-know-each-other/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:56:03 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/qp-live-the-end-of-a-long-fortnight-of-getting-to-know-each-other/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/some-ministers-who-dont-have-time-for-qp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/some-ministers-who-dont-have-time-for-qp/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:04:30 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/some-ministers-who-dont-have-time-for-qp/feed/ 0 Tease the day: A few key Conservatives don't focus on the daily antics of Question Period. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-qp-clip-bob-rae-and-james-moore-muse-about-sociology/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-qp-clip-bob-rae-and-james-moore-muse-about-sociology/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:22:32 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377346 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-qp-clip-bob-rae-and-james-moore-muse-about-sociology/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/kevin-page-takes-his-show-on-the-road/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/kevin-page-takes-his-show-on-the-road/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:11:46 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/kevin-page-takes-his-show-on-the-road/feed/ 0 Former PBO chief shares his wisdom in the Dominican Republic and, soon, South Africa http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:50:27 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377207 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-meandering-days-of-april/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-meandering-days-of-april/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:05:14 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376926 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-meandering-days-of-april/feed/ 0 Tease the day: You get the sense the Conservatives aren't very excited http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-qp-clip-nathan-cullen-and-peter-mackay-taunt-each-other-on-supporting-the-troops/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-qp-clip-nathan-cullen-and-peter-mackay-taunt-each-other-on-supporting-the-troops/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:32:25 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376755 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-qp-clip-nathan-cullen-and-peter-mackay-taunt-each-other-on-supporting-the-troops/feed/ 0 The exchange you couldn't miss during this afternoon's Question Period. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:28 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376467 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-releases-an-ad/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-releases-an-ad/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:04:54 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376148 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/justin-trudeau-releases-an-ad/feed/ 0 Tease the day: The Liberal leader responds to his Conservative detractors http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/qp-live-after-a-terrorist-plot-was-thwarted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/qp-live-after-a-terrorist-plot-was-thwarted/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:54:43 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375751 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/qp-live-after-a-terrorist-plot-was-thwarted/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-government-is-fighting-terror-dont-you-know/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-government-is-fighting-terror-dont-you-know/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:53:20 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375647 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-government-is-fighting-terror-dont-you-know/feed/ 0 Tease the day: The government debates anti-terror legislation as the RCMP foils terror plot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/qp-live-in-the-wake-of-an-anti-terror-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/qp-live-in-the-wake-of-an-anti-terror-debate/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:24:44 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375289 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/qp-live-in-the-wake-of-an-anti-terror-debate/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/canada-cant-escape-american-insecurity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/canada-cant-escape-american-insecurity/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:39:19 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375118 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/canada-cant-escape-american-insecurity/feed/ 0 Tease the day: Canada's caught up in American woes on budgets, foreign enemies and energy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/tsarnaev-brothers-didnt-rob-a-7-eleven-spokesperson/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/tsarnaev-brothers-didnt-rob-a-7-eleven-spokesperson/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:23:17 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374605 A clarification of detail that has come up as I work on an interactive ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/tsarnaev-brothers-didnt-rob-a-7-eleven-spokesperson/feed/ 0 A clarification of detail that has come up as I work on an interactive ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/qp-live-the-house-continues-to-argue-about-tariffs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/qp-live-the-house-continues-to-argue-about-tariffs/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:41:36 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374240 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/qp-live-the-house-continues-to-argue-about-tariffs/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/overnight-chaos-in-boston-reminds-us-news-never-sleeps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/overnight-chaos-in-boston-reminds-us-news-never-sleeps/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:08:28 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/overnight-chaos-in-boston-reminds-us-news-never-sleeps/feed/ 0 Tease the day: One of the Boston bombing suspects is dead, the other is at large, and a city remains indoors http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-qp-clip-when-parliamentarians-traded-fish-puns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-qp-clip-when-parliamentarians-traded-fish-puns/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:46:04 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373796 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-qp-clip-when-parliamentarians-traded-fish-puns/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:08:09 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373651 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/disaster-journalism-is-ubiquitous/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/disaster-journalism-is-ubiquitous/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:02:05 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/disaster-journalism-is-ubiquitous/feed/ 0 Tease the day: The Boston bombings and the fertilizer explosion in West have reporters scrambling for answers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-qp-clip-joe-oliver-and-peter-kent-defend-conservative-record-on-energy-and-climate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-qp-clip-joe-oliver-and-peter-kent-defend-conservative-record-on-energy-and-climate/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:52:12 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373265 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-qp-clip-joe-oliver-and-peter-kent-defend-conservative-record-on-energy-and-climate/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period