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Wed, 22 May 2013 20:28:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:38:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer tables a proposal in the House 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/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:01:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/feed/ 0 'I was not really the one who was punished by the party and by our system here' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:27:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365036 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/feed/ 0 Rajotte, Rae and Trost on the concerns of Mark Warawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/notes-on-a-floor-crossing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/notes-on-a-floor-crossing/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:40:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356154 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/notes-on-a-floor-crossing/feed/ 0 Considering the case of Claude Patry http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:19:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/feed/ 0 The Liberal leadership candidate wins the support of an independent MP http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:02:27 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324136 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/feed/ 0 Photos by Mitchel Raphael 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/2012/09/04/the-quickest-way-to-a-majority/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/the-quickest-way-to-a-majority/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:00:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/04/the-quickest-way-to-a-majority/feed/ 0 Independent MP Bruce Hyer is unimpressed with the latest Quebec election projections. A 35%... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-political-experience/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-political-experience/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:00:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271003 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-political-experience/feed/ 0 The Agenda reconvenes its panel of MPs (Peter Braid, now-independent MP Bruce Hyer and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/skipping-the-exam/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/skipping-the-exam/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:21:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/skipping-the-exam/feed/ 0 No Conservative MP showed up this morning to take Elizabeth May’s C-38 quiz. Although... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/just-another-debate-about-evolution-and-autoerotic-asphyxiation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/just-another-debate-about-evolution-and-autoerotic-asphyxiation/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:01:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264758 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/just-another-debate-about-evolution-and-autoerotic-asphyxiation/feed/ 0 During debate in the House on Tuesday of an NDP motion concerning the value... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/shake-up-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/shake-up-the-house/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:13:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=263316 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/shake-up-the-house/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer is resurrecting his October 2010 proposal to randomize seating in the House... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/indie-rock/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/indie-rock/#comments Mon, 28 May 2012 12:00:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261530 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/28/indie-rock/feed/ 0 In interview with Tom Cark, Bruce Hyer says he is enjoying independence, he’ll never... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:27:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/feed/ 0 Laureen Harper fosters kittens and Patrick Brazeau's hair is growing http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/mitchel-raphael-on-ignatieffs-freedom-of-speech-and-munks-gold/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/mitchel-raphael-on-ignatieffs-freedom-of-speech-and-munks-gold/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:32:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256415 Of duelling ribbons Columnist Richard Gwyn... took home the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/mitchel-raphael-on-ignatieffs-freedom-of-speech-and-munks-gold/feed/ 0 Of duelling ribbons Columnist Richard Gwyn... took home the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/some-times-you-just-need-a-break/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/some-times-you-just-need-a-break/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 00:43:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256011 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/some-times-you-just-need-a-break/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer might be ready to return to the NDP caucus http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/person-party-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/person-party-parliament/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255847 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/30/person-party-parliament/feed/ 0 Greg Fingas considers Bruce Hyer’s defection in the context of Thomas Mulcair’s hopes for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:45:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254538 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/feed/ 0 On the occasion of his departure from the NDP caucus, Bruce Hyer and I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-independent-mp-for-thunder-bay-superior-north/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-independent-mp-for-thunder-bay-superior-north/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:30:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/the-independent-mp-for-thunder-bay-superior-north/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer expands on his reasons for leaving the NDP caucus. In the 1960s,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bruce-hyer-goes-independent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bruce-hyer-goes-independent/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:37:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254358 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/23/bruce-hyer-goes-independent/feed/ 0 The MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North removes himself from the NDP caucus. “Instead of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/caucus-lines-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/caucus-lines-up/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:22:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/caucus-lines-up/feed/ 0 Seven more MPs have moved to Thomas Mulcair in the last hour, including Megan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/the-endorsements-11/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/the-endorsements-11/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:07:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/16/the-endorsements-11/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer announced his support for Nathan Cullen earlier this week. Along with this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/the-long-gun-registry-very-nearly-at-an-end/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/the-long-gun-registry-very-nearly-at-an-end/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:15:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240339 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/16/the-long-gun-registry-very-nearly-at-an-end/feed/ 0 The Harper government’s bill to end the long gun registry passed the House last... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/10/this-is-the-week-that-was-23/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/10/this-is-the-week-that-was-23/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:59:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229322 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/10/this-is-the-week-that-was-23/feed/ 0 The NDP leadership contenders made their first impressions. Bruce Hyer napped. Robert Chisholm defended... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/things-to-do-when-youre-stuck-at-a-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/things-to-do-when-youre-stuck-at-a-debate/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:02:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228589 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/things-to-do-when-youre-stuck-at-a-debate/feed/ 1 NDP MP Bruce Hyer plays with iPad, naps.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/this-week-in-party-discipline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/this-week-in-party-discipline/#comments Thu, 03 Nov 2011 18:45:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223567 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/03/this-week-in-party-discipline/feed/ 6 Two New Democrats—Bruce Hyer and John Rafferty—have been sanctioned by interim party leader Nycole... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-life/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:39:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160655 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-life/feed/ 0 Six second-year members of Parliament discuss the political life with Steve Paikin.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/17/the-backbench-top-ten-17/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/17/the-backbench-top-ten-17/#comments Sun, 17 Oct 2010 19:35:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=153006 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/17/the-backbench-top-ten-17/feed/ 0 Our weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/10/the-backbench-top-ten-16/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/10/the-backbench-top-ten-16/#comments Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:14:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/10/the-backbench-top-ten-16/feed/ 0 Our weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/idea-alert-32/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/idea-alert-32/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:03:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/idea-alert-32/feed/ 0 Shortly before Question Period this morning, the NDP’s Bruce Hyer proposed a game of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/the-gun-registry-the-vote-the-after-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/the-gun-registry-the-vote-the-after-party/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:35:24 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=149270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/the-gun-registry-the-vote-the-after-party/feed/ 0 This week saw the big showdown over the long-gun registry. MPs voted 153-151 in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/swing-votes-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/swing-votes-2/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:10:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=147864 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/16/swing-votes-2/feed/ 0 NDP MP Niki Ashton will disclose tomorrow how she plans to vote on C-391.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/151-to-149/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/151-to-149/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:35:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145827 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/151-to-149/feed/ 0 There may ultimately be two votes on C-391. Two days after the House returns,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/148-to-149/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/148-to-149/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:23:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145636 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/148-to-149/feed/ 0 The resignation of Maurizio Bevilacqua became official last week. Postmedia reports Inky Mark’s departure... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/swing-votes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/swing-votes/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:06:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=144307 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/26/swing-votes/feed/ 0 NDP MPs John Rafferty and Bruce Hyer talk to the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/our-current-standard-of-decency-would-be-imperiled/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/our-current-standard-of-decency-would-be-imperiled/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 21:39:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=128093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/our-current-standard-of-decency-would-be-imperiled/feed/ 13 Liberal Michael Savage says he’s fine with an auditor general audit of MP expenses. ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/04/the-mocked-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/04/the-mocked-parliament/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:51:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=99585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/04/the-mocked-parliament/feed/ 100 As to the question of whether Parliament should carry on without the government side,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/these-people-are-not-actors/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/these-people-are-not-actors/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:18:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=67937 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/29/these-people-are-not-actors/feed/ 5 Steve Paikin convenes a half dozen newish MPs and MPPs to discuss life in...