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Thu, 23 May 2013 00:58:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/why-the-supreme-court-didnt-weigh-in-on-fetal-rights-in-r-v-levkovic-decision/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/why-the-supreme-court-didnt-weigh-in-on-fetal-rights-in-r-v-levkovic-decision/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 18:09:15 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380309 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/03/why-the-supreme-court-didnt-weigh-in-on-fetal-rights-in-r-v-levkovic-decision/feed/ 0 Charlie Gillis on a decision that won't reopen the abortion debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:16:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370460 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/feed/ 0 The issue isn't abortion -- it's democratic reform http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/budget-may-aim-to-close-tax-loopholes-which-isnt-as-easy-as-it-seems/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/budget-may-aim-to-close-tax-loopholes-which-isnt-as-easy-as-it-seems/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:00:27 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/budget-may-aim-to-close-tax-loopholes-which-isnt-as-easy-as-it-seems/feed/ 0 Stephen Gordon on fixing outdated tax credits http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-few-billion-off-the-top-of-the-federal-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-few-billion-off-the-top-of-the-federal-budget/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:18:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-few-billion-off-the-top-of-the-federal-budget/feed/ 0 A sluggish economy means deep cuts are coming, but Canadians might not notice. At least not right away. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:31:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/feed/ 0 CBSA deal to film immigration raids allows feds to stage-manage a serious issue, writes Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/provinces-spiral-towards-debt-crisis-as-ottawa-boasts-of-sound-finances/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/provinces-spiral-towards-debt-crisis-as-ottawa-boasts-of-sound-finances/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 18:54:40 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/provinces-spiral-towards-debt-crisis-as-ottawa-boasts-of-sound-finances/feed/ 0 Why the feds aren't painting a full picture of government debt http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/how-justin-trudeau-is-winning-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/how-justin-trudeau-is-winning-quebec/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:09:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/how-justin-trudeau-is-winning-quebec/feed/ 0 Unlikely as it seems, support is pouring in from La Belle Province http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/macleans-video-preston-manning-on-big-ideas-and-inspirational-politics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/macleans-video-preston-manning-on-big-ideas-and-inspirational-politics/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:58:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358664 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/macleans-video-preston-manning-on-big-ideas-and-inspirational-politics/feed/ 0 Preston Manning in conversation with Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 01:41:46 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356398 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/03/10-things-we-learned-about-the-romneys-via-fox-news/feed/ 0 Former presidential nominee talks tears, defeat and failure http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:47:05 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/whatcott-fallout-the-supreme-court-upholds-protections-we-dont-need/feed/ 0 Canadian tolerance is less fragile than courts and human rights bodies think http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/on-the-perils-of-pot-legalization-and-how-canada-creates-drug-problems-for-the-u-s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/on-the-perils-of-pot-legalization-and-how-canada-creates-drug-problems-for-the-u-s/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:00:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347348 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/11/on-the-perils-of-pot-legalization-and-how-canada-creates-drug-problems-for-the-u-s/feed/ 0 Gil Kerlikowske on the perils of pot legalization, and how Canada creates drug problems for the U.S. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:48:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/feed/ 0 Why the Conservatives must rethink their approach to succession http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/does-toronto-need-a-casino/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/does-toronto-need-a-casino/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:22:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340512 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/does-toronto-need-a-casino/feed/ 0 Why the city shouldn't dump its hopes down a black hole http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:34:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/the-legend-of-the-delegated-convention/feed/ 0 They're entertaining, but not quite as wild and crazy as you remember http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:40:36 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339233 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/feed/ 0 Photo gallery: Planners of the 57th inauguration of the President of the United States have left nothing to chance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/listening-to-brian-mulroney-on-trade-tactics-and-more/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/listening-to-brian-mulroney-on-trade-tactics-and-more/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:06:49 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338480 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/listening-to-brian-mulroney-on-trade-tactics-and-more/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the charismatic leader's 2012 road show http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/romeo-saganash-is-back-in-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/romeo-saganash-is-back-in-the-house/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 22:26:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/romeo-saganash-is-back-in-the-house/feed/ 0 The NDP talks about alcoholism, residential schools and #IdleNoMore http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/the-absentee-b-c-legislature/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/the-absentee-b-c-legislature/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 17:12:10 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/13/the-absentee-b-c-legislature/feed/ 0 Why we should be worried about a government that sits for only 19 days in a full calendar year http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/is-rob-ford-just-too-honest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/is-rob-ford-just-too-honest/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:34:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334579 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/is-rob-ford-just-too-honest/feed/ 0 The re-election campaign, should it be required, starts with a lawyer's argument about the mayor's character http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/enter-briefly-jose-canseco/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/enter-briefly-jose-canseco/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 18:04:03 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=333596 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/04/enter-briefly-jose-canseco/feed/ 0 What the outrageous baseball star has in common with Rob Ford http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/looking-past-rob-ford/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/looking-past-rob-ford/#comments Fri, 28 Dec 2012 20:34:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332163 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/28/looking-past-rob-ford/feed/ 0 Toronto's challenges go beyond its unfortunate mayor http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:00:53 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Progress toward avoiding the “fiscal cliff” seemed stalled Thursday, as the Senate’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/lets-fix-everything-about-how-toronto-elects-its-mayor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/lets-fix-everything-about-how-toronto-elects-its-mayor/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:22:29 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330345 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/lets-fix-everything-about-how-toronto-elects-its-mayor/feed/ 0 The case for the ranked ballot http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/why-is-this-man-laughing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/why-is-this-man-laughing/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:46:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328531 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/why-is-this-man-laughing/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair takes questions from Maclean's http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/does-toronto-even-need-a-mayor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/does-toronto-even-need-a-mayor/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 00:20:35 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325505 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/does-toronto-even-need-a-mayor/feed/ 0 Ivor Tossell on the case for giving Canada's largest city a ceremonial head of state http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/the-day-rob-ford-got-himself-fired/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/the-day-rob-ford-got-himself-fired/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:51:25 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319763 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/the-day-rob-ford-got-himself-fired/feed/ 0 Ivor Tossell on the mayor who couldn't stay mayor http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:14:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316641 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/feed/ 0 Megan Leslie in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316635 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/feed/ 0 Ralph Goodale in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 Michael Chong in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316626 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/feed/ 0 John Baird in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/feed/ 0 Joe Comartin in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/feed/ 0 Bob Rae in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:12:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/feed/ 0 He may be the leader of the third party, but everything goes quiet when he rises to speak http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:09:18 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316648 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/feed/ 0 There's always time to read up on things http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:48:28 +0000 Jen Cutts http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/feed/ 0 A principled maveric http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:45:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/feed/ 0 Call him 'Mr. Charming' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:39:08 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316608 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/feed/ 0 She hit the Hill running, as they say http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:38:27 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/feed/ 0 One thing is for sure: he can take a punch http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/herb50-liberals-paint-the-town-gray-for-party-hero/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/herb50-liberals-paint-the-town-gray-for-party-hero/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:20:51 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316467 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/herb50-liberals-paint-the-town-gray-for-party-hero/feed/ 0 The Liberal Party of Canada celebrated past and future on Monday night at the Chateau Laurier http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/beware-the-fiscal-cliff-politics-on-tv-nov-7-edition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/beware-the-fiscal-cliff-politics-on-tv-nov-7-edition/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:59:38 +0000 Dale Smith http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/beware-the-fiscal-cliff-politics-on-tv-nov-7-edition/feed/ 0 In the wake of the U.S. election, talk of the impending 'fiscal cliff' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/taking-the-shine-off-those-gold-plated-pensions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/taking-the-shine-off-those-gold-plated-pensions/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:43:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306824 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/taking-the-shine-off-those-gold-plated-pensions/feed/ 0 Maclean's editors on the changes to MP's pensions; and on the death of Newsweek http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/letters-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/letters-3/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:10:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/letters-3/feed/ 0 The son also rises For the sake of the federal Liberals I sincerely hope... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/ontario-premier-dalton-mcguinty-resigns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/ontario-premier-dalton-mcguinty-resigns/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 22:54:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303541 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/ontario-premier-dalton-mcguinty-resigns/feed/ 0 1. The Legislature has been prorogued. 2. Dalton McGuinty is resigning as premier and party leader http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/cpc-vs-pbo-the-liberal-leadership-race-john-baird-and-canadas-place-in-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/cpc-vs-pbo-the-liberal-leadership-race-john-baird-and-canadas-place-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:00:19 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/cpc-vs-pbo-the-liberal-leadership-race-john-baird-and-canadas-place-in-the-world/feed/ 0 Video: Geddes, Wherry and Wells on the week in politics http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/feed/ 0 Political junkies look to Brooklyn-based blogger who correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states in 2008 election