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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:59:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:44:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/if-the-government-cant-use-a-private-members-bill-to-create-a-new-law-the-terrorists-win/feed/ 0 Much ado about amending a private member's bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:28:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/feed/ 0 An hour and a half in the life of the House of Commons http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:01:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372133 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 The Second Trudeau Era begins http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/bob-rae-on-the-state-of-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/bob-rae-on-the-state-of-parliament/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:12:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/bob-rae-on-the-state-of-parliament/feed/ 0 'It's all based on the premise of deep control' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:36:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366183 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/feed/ 0 The former Alberta premier is mourned http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:57:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362712 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/feed/ 0 And Pierre Poilievre calls us all to a higher purpose http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/jim-flaherty-saves-us-from-ourselves/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/jim-flaherty-saves-us-from-ourselves/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:02:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/jim-flaherty-saves-us-from-ourselves/feed/ 0 The Finance Minister plays mortgage broker http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:47:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/feed/ 0 And Thomas Mulcair meets with Nancy Pelosi http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/peter-penashue-resigns-over-ineligible-donations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/peter-penashue-resigns-over-ineligible-donations/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:36:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360579 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/peter-penashue-resigns-over-ineligible-donations/feed/ 0 The Conservative quits cabinet and will run in a by-election http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:20:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/feed/ 0 Always keep an eye out for Liberal sympathizers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:43:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/feed/ 0 In light of spending cuts, perhaps a new advertising campaign is in order http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/bob-rae-on-abolishing-the-senate-circa-1984/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/bob-rae-on-abolishing-the-senate-circa-1984/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:42:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354285 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/bob-rae-on-abolishing-the-senate-circa-1984/feed/ 0 Long ago wisdom from a young New Democrat http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/bob-rae-on-mali/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/bob-rae-on-mali/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:44:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/bob-rae-on-mali/feed/ 0 The House debates what Canada might do 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/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:09:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/these-incidents-appear-to-be-homicides/feed/ 0 Conservative MPs Maurice Vellacott, Leon Benoit and Wladyslaw Lizon have written to the RCMP... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:55:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344205 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/feed/ 0 It would be nice if MPs were nicer, but that's not the problem http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/return-of-the-dots/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/return-of-the-dots/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:14:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343538 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/return-of-the-dots/feed/ 0 Our visual guide to Question Period 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 Aaron Wherry 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/2013/01/25/question-period-at-140-characters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/question-period-at-140-characters/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:16:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342196 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/question-period-at-140-characters/feed/ 0 The Liberals decided to stage their own Question Period on Twitter this morning, tweeting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-commons-theresa-spence-exits-the-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-commons-theresa-spence-exits-the-stage/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:41:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341567 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-commons-theresa-spence-exits-the-stage/feed/ 0 The most influential woman in the country ends her protest http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/deeply-committed-to-carrying-on-the-fight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/deeply-committed-to-carrying-on-the-fight/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:11:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341562 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/deeply-committed-to-carrying-on-the-fight/feed/ 0 A statement from Bob Rae on today’s declaration. “I am encouraged that Chief Theresa... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:16:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341177 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/feed/ 0 Amid mixed polling, questions about her health and a report that she was facing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:31:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340802 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/feed/ 0 Three separate reports this morning that Chief Theresa Spence’s protest could be nearing an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/debating-the-indian-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/debating-the-indian-act/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:00:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/debating-the-indian-act/feed/ 0 The House had two reasons this past fall to debate repealing and replacing the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-idlenomore-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-idlenomore-debate/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:00:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334417 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-idlenomore-debate/feed/ 0 The Agenda convenes a panel. Adam Goldenberg looks forward. But none of it will... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/yet-another-years-federal-politics-in-12-chapters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/yet-another-years-federal-politics-in-12-chapters/#comments Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:44:59 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332258 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/yet-another-years-federal-politics-in-12-chapters/feed/ 0 A search for coherence at the closing of the year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/qa-bob-rae/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/qa-bob-rae/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 22:00:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329628 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/17/qa-bob-rae/feed/ 0 The interim Liberal leader talks to Aaron Wherry about bad weeks, bad moments and bouncing back http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:05:09 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327684 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/the-reset-button/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry catches you up on a day in F-35 news http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-attempts-to-conduct-an-intervention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-attempts-to-conduct-an-intervention/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:23:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-attempts-to-conduct-an-intervention/feed/ 0 Desk-thumping and 'fear mongering' about the F-35 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:49:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/the-commons-back-to-the-future-of-the-f-35/feed/ 0 The opposition insists on living in the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:39:43 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/feed/ 0 A moment of silence, then oral questions http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/feed/ 0 Shortly after 10am this morning, the House had a little talk about yesterday’s unpleasantness.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:11 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/feed/ 0 Sitting and standing for hours and hours http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry's formerly live blog from a long night in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/feed/ 0 A dull day in the House is not entirely wasted http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:30:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322711 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/canada-and-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Bob Rae laments for the Harper government’s approach. Canada is in the process of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:11:17 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/feed/ 0 Gerry Ritz refuses to apologize http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/its-the-producing-provinces-in-alberta-and-british-columbia-that-are-leading-the-way/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/its-the-producing-provinces-in-alberta-and-british-columbia-that-are-leading-the-way/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:00:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319196 Tom Clark:...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/its-the-producing-provinces-in-alberta-and-british-columbia-that-are-leading-the-way/feed/ 0 Bob Rae talks to Tom Clark about putting a price on carbon. Tom Clark:... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:03:22 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318375 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/feed/ 0 Opposition politicians are eager send the right signals to the visiting mayors and councilors http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:49:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/feed/ 0 A statement from the Liberal MP. “As Member of Parliament for Ottawa South I... 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/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:56:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/feed/ 0 Look who's talking in Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/bob-rae-steps-up-to-defend-carbon-pricing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/bob-rae-steps-up-to-defend-carbon-pricing/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:56:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/bob-rae-steps-up-to-defend-carbon-pricing/feed/ 0 Bob Rae was in Toronto today to deliver a speech on energy policy. Included...