http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:56:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/mps-debate-mali-bob-rae-shows-talons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/mps-debate-mali-bob-rae-shows-talons/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:52:26 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/mps-debate-mali-bob-rae-shows-talons/feed/ 0 Missed the debate on Mali? So did most MPs 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 Aaron Wherry 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/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/2012/04/20/the-mysterious-hum-of-zug-island/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-mysterious-hum-of-zug-island/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:43:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253782 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/the-mysterious-hum-of-zug-island/feed/ 0 Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird has dispatched Bob Dechert to deal with Windsor’s hum.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:39:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/feed/ 11 Even Moore's pretend government has to answer for Tony Clement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:32:55 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/feed/ 3 Reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier for Taiwan’s 100th National Day: Double Ten Day... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-facial-hair-and-new-gig-writing-books/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-facial-hair-and-new-gig-writing-books/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:05:53 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219684 Harper’s final chapter For several years Stephen Harper... has been working on a book]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-facial-hair-and-new-gig-writing-books/feed/ 4 Harper’s final chapter For several years Stephen Harper... has been working on a book http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/why-bob-dechert-kept-his-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/why-bob-dechert-kept-his-job/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:30:01 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/why-bob-dechert-kept-his-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/why-bob-dechert-kept-his-job/feed/ 11 No mere backbencher, the Tory elder played a key role in returning the party to power http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/no-harm-to-national-security-due-to-dechert-emails-security-officials/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/no-harm-to-national-security-due-to-dechert-emails-security-officials/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:21:13 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216123 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/no-harm-to-national-security-due-to-dechert-emails-security-officials/feed/ 0 Government investigation concludes security not compromised by amorous emails http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/incredibly-stupid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/incredibly-stupid/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:45:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216069 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/incredibly-stupid/feed/ 13 CSIS officials both exonerate and ridicule Bob Dechert. Senior CSIS and RCMP officers confirmed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:40:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/newsmakers-61/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/feed/ 0 Kate is pregnant (or not), Diamond is engaged (again), and Manning gets a new uniform (of sorts) http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/email-suggests-chinese-reporter-and-%e2%80%9cold-fox%e2%80%9d-more-than-friends/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/email-suggests-chinese-reporter-and-%e2%80%9cold-fox%e2%80%9d-more-than-friends/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:09:02 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=215071 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/email-suggests-chinese-reporter-and-%e2%80%9cold-fox%e2%80%9d-more-than-friends/feed/ 1 Sender advises Shi Rong to move on from relationship with older man http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/about-the-old-man-tune-him-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/about-the-old-man-tune-him-out/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:32:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214954 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/14/about-the-old-man-tune-him-out/feed/ 12 Shi Rong’s emails suggest something more than a friendship with Bob Dechert. Wesley Wark... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/tory-mp-apologizes-for-%e2%80%9cflirtatious%e2%80%9d-emails-to-chinese-journalist/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/tory-mp-apologizes-for-%e2%80%9cflirtatious%e2%80%9d-emails-to-chinese-journalist/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:38:04 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/tory-mp-apologizes-for-%e2%80%9cflirtatious%e2%80%9d-emails-to-chinese-journalist/feed/ 1 Bob Dechert insists relationship with Xinhua reporter is "innocent" http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/mind-the-espionage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/mind-the-espionage/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 13:00:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214726 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/mind-the-espionage/feed/ 11 While analysts and observers debate the significance of Bob Dechert’s flirty emails, J. Michael... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/the-dechert-files/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/the-dechert-files/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 21:20:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/the-dechert-files/feed/ 7 Glen McGregor translates one email and posts video of Bob Dechert’s promised smile for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/love-bob/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/love-bob/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 22:14:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214372 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/09/love-bob/feed/ 28 (This post last updated at 7:31pm) According to the CBC, Conservative MP Bob Dechert,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162780 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/feed/ 75 How many number one priorities can the government have? More than one, it seems. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/bob-dechert-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-us-and-the-total-destruction-of-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/bob-dechert-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-us-and-the-total-destruction-of-canada/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:32:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=138181 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/bob-dechert-is-the-only-thing-standing-between-us-and-the-total-destruction-of-canada/feed/ 0 The Conservative backbencher who, in December 2008, warned of possible “treason and sedition” now... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/06/the-commons-the-good-ole-hockey-game/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/06/the-commons-the-good-ole-hockey-game/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 23:30:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=55202 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/06/the-commons-the-good-ole-hockey-game/feed/ 17 If politics is like hockey, then how come Ken Dryden is so woefully out of place? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/new-fears-of-sedition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/new-fears-of-sedition/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:12:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=53612 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/new-fears-of-sedition/feed/ 21 Stephen Harper, Dec. 1. “I would certainly not want to find myself governing this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/06/thats-awfully-patriotic-for-a-traitor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/06/thats-awfully-patriotic-for-a-traitor/#comments Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:49:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=26105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/06/thats-awfully-patriotic-for-a-traitor/feed/ 20 Some further clarification on what the Bloc got for its hypothetical support of a...