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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:31:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/feed/ 0 Let us applaud this interest in documentation and disclosure http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/feed/ 0 'More doors have open for me than closed,' says rogue MP http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:32:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395088 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/feed/ 0 The House considers e-petitions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/last-chance-to-lead/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/last-chance-to-lead/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:35:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394134 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/last-chance-to-lead/feed/ 0 After Senate scandals and a backbench revolt, Harper loyalists are looking for an agenda from the prime minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/vintage-rathgeber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/vintage-rathgeber/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:32:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/vintage-rathgeber/feed/ 0 When an Alberta MLA challenged the justice minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:32:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/feed/ 0 The independent MP for Edmonton-St. Albert takes his seat http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:41:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393999 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/feed/ 0 'For the sake of the country, we gotta turn this ship around' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:21:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393731 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/feed/ 0 Expenses, audits and petitions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-backbench-spring-moves-into-summer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-backbench-spring-moves-into-summer/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:09:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393666 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-backbench-spring-moves-into-summer/feed/ 0 Brent Rathgeber's independence and a backbench revolt http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:35:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393227 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/feed/ 0 The unsettled matter of Brent Rathgeber http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/peter-goldring-maverick-watch-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/peter-goldring-maverick-watch-3/#comments Sat, 08 Jun 2013 01:31:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/peter-goldring-maverick-watch-3/feed/ 0 'I don’t think that’s reason to be running in another election' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/what-to-make-of-brent-rathgeber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/what-to-make-of-brent-rathgeber/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:50:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392957 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/what-to-make-of-brent-rathgeber/feed/ 0 The ramifications of a resignation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:25:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392595 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/feed/ 0 'Members of Parliament should have that freedom' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:48:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/feed/ 0 The member for Edmonton-St. Albert stands in judgment http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/conservatives-in-support-of-c-461/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/conservatives-in-support-of-c-461/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:29:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392506 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/conservatives-in-support-of-c-461/feed/ 0 'I wish Brent well in continuing to represent the interests of his constituents in Parliament' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/alberta-mp-brent-rathgeber-quits-conservative-caucus-over-lack-of-transparency/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/alberta-mp-brent-rathgeber-quits-conservative-caucus-over-lack-of-transparency/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:25:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392389 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/alberta-mp-brent-rathgeber-quits-conservative-caucus-over-lack-of-transparency/feed/ 0 'The Conservative party doesn't own the seat simply because I won it for them' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-qp-clip-the-government-wants-brent-rathgeber-to-resign-his-seat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-qp-clip-the-government-wants-brent-rathgeber-to-resign-his-seat/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:05:36 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-qp-clip-the-government-wants-brent-rathgeber-to-resign-his-seat/feed/ 0 The exchange you can't miss from this afternoon's Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/unchained-mp-brent-rathgeber-voices-frustrations-of-other-tory-mps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/unchained-mp-brent-rathgeber-voices-frustrations-of-other-tory-mps/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:04:06 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392487 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/unchained-mp-brent-rathgeber-voices-frustrations-of-other-tory-mps/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Brent Rathgeber might have been a lone-wolf type inside the Conservative team,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:57:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392303 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/feed/ 0 'I think that's a lack of respect for the legislative process' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/how-rathgebers-caucus-resignation-played-out-online/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/how-rathgebers-caucus-resignation-played-out-online/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:44:45 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392310 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/how-rathgebers-caucus-resignation-played-out-online/feed/ 0 [View the story "Brent Rathgeber quits Conservative caucus" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/when-a-conservative-resignation-woke-up-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/when-a-conservative-resignation-woke-up-ottawa/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:28:32 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/when-a-conservative-resignation-woke-up-ottawa/feed/ 0 Tease the day: MP Brent Rathgeber resigned his caucus via late-night tweet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/brent-rathgeber-explains-himself/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/brent-rathgeber-explains-himself/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:28:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/brent-rathgeber-explains-himself/feed/ 0 'I no longer recognize much of the party that I joined' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/rathgeber-backstab-whodunit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/rathgeber-backstab-whodunit/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:57:00 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392208 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/rathgeber-backstab-whodunit/feed/ 0 Exactly which Conservatives voted to mutilate that Rathgeber private member's bill, anyway? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:32:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392163 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 The free-speaking MP leaves after bill amended http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 19:25:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/feed/ 0 Rob Ford, Nigel Wright, Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, electoral fraud, patronage, robocalls... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/brent-rathgeber-on-the-senate-and-mike-duffy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/brent-rathgeber-on-the-senate-and-mike-duffy/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 16:40:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/brent-rathgeber-on-the-senate-and-mike-duffy/feed/ 0 The free-speaking Conservative speaks out http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/polls-not-to-be-believed-except-when-they-are-to-be-believed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/polls-not-to-be-believed-except-when-they-are-to-be-believed/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:15:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384309 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/polls-not-to-be-believed-except-when-they-are-to-be-believed/feed/ 0 The politics of polling http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:49:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380849 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/feed/ 0 An unscripted moment in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:04:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP stands to ask a question of the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:20:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/mike-allen-maverick-watch/feed/ 0 Two Conservative MPs who won't be sending out the Trudeau flyers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:57:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378070 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/feed/ 0 Brent Rathgeber hopes to stand and query the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:05:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/feed/ 0 Thoughts on a small, but potentially useful, victory http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/feed/ 0 The Backbench Spring reaches a pivotal moment http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:47:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375284 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/feed/ 0 A lukewarm reception from a government backbencher http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:09:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/feed/ 0 Brent Rathgeber explains himself http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:08:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/feed/ 0 The House to resume consideration of Mark Warawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:23:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/feed/ 0 The meaning of the backbench revolt 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/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:02:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/feed/ 0 The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the state of the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:40:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368148 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP considers his purpose http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/feed/ 0 How to be a Conservative MP, but not part of the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:41:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365470 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/feed/ 0 On the right of an MP to speak freely http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/rathgeber-there-is-something-remarkable-going-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/rathgeber-there-is-something-remarkable-going-on/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:06:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/rathgeber-there-is-something-remarkable-going-on/feed/ 0 Another backbencher speaks up http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/the-fight-against-c-279/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/the-fight-against-c-279/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:51:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352644 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/20/the-fight-against-c-279/feed/ 0 The Canada Family Action Coalition targets 15 Conservatives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/being-brent-rathgeber/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/being-brent-rathgeber/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:31:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/being-brent-rathgeber/feed/ 0 He's just an MP with a blog