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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/who-said-what-10-thoughts-on-budget-2012/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/who-said-what-10-thoughts-on-budget-2012/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:12:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363549 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/who-said-what-10-thoughts-on-budget-2012/feed/ 0 Verbatim excerpts from commentary, editorials and news releases on Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s federal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/why-merging-cida-into-foreign-affairs-strengthens-canadas-aid-program/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/why-merging-cida-into-foreign-affairs-strengthens-canadas-aid-program/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:33:48 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363430 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/why-merging-cida-into-foreign-affairs-strengthens-canadas-aid-program/feed/ 0 Scott Gilmore explains why it makes good sense to put the team in the same locker room http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/feed/ 0 More confusion over the government's spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:30:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/feed/ 0 Rest assured, the Conservatives are saving money. Somehow. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/do-you-know-how-your-federal-government-is-spending-your-money/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/do-you-know-how-your-federal-government-is-spending-your-money/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:00:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354119 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/do-you-know-how-your-federal-government-is-spending-your-money/feed/ 0 The short answer is no http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:00:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318476 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/scott-brison-vs-the-budget-bill/feed/ 0 The Brisonbuster continues at the finance committee. Last night, Mr. Brison unleashed a 14-part... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:08:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/while-you-were-sleeping-2/feed/ 0 The Finance committee spent the night going through Scott Brison’s 3,000 amendments to the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/10980-fewer-public-sector-jobs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/10980-fewer-public-sector-jobs/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:52:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315863 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/10980-fewer-public-sector-jobs/feed/ 0 The Harper government announces that it has eliminated 10,980 positions within the public sector... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/jim-flaherty-vs-the-deficit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/jim-flaherty-vs-the-deficit/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:38:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314359 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/jim-flaherty-vs-the-deficit/feed/ 0 The New Democrats and Liberals are unimpressed with the Finance Minister’s economic update. And... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/in-the-medium-term/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/in-the-medium-term/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:24:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/13/in-the-medium-term/feed/ 0 The prepared text of Jim Flaherty’s speech in Fredericton is here. The economic update... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:53:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/feed/ 0 The opposition parties are unimpressed with how little time is being allowed for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/budgetary-striptease/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/budgetary-striptease/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:55:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310774 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/budgetary-striptease/feed/ 0 The Parliamentary Budget Officer has released a new update on what information he’s received... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/debating-c-45/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/debating-c-45/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:34:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/debating-c-45/feed/ 0 Megan Leslie’s speech on the budget bill. And, for the sake of comparison, Chris... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307638 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/feed/ 0 Ralph Goodale’s contribution to the C-45 debate. The Conservatives passed a motion of time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:50:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/feed/ 0 The CBC says the Conservatives will allow various parts of C-45, the latest budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/like-a-third-world-despot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/like-a-third-world-despot/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:20:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306472 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/like-a-third-world-despot/feed/ 0 Ralph Goodale condemns the latest budget bill. It’s a complete dog’s breakfast, deliberately designed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:00:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 Of the changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act that are included in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:03:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305332 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/feed/ 0 During QP this morning, NDP House leader Nathan Cullen declared that changes to the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/it-turns-out-that-omnibus-budget-bills-can-be-split/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/it-turns-out-that-omnibus-budget-bills-can-be-split/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:05:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305287 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/it-turns-out-that-omnibus-budget-bills-can-be-split/feed/ 0 The Conservatives and the opposition parties unanimously agreed this morning to split MP pension... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/counting-pages/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/counting-pages/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:00:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/counting-pages/feed/ 0 During QP yesterday, Jim Flaherty ventured the following. Mr. Speaker, we have had budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305098 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/feed/ 0 Bruce Cheadle finds a few discrepancies between the spring budget and the latest budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/spending-to-sell-yourself-while-cutting-billions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/spending-to-sell-yourself-while-cutting-billions/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:00:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/spending-to-sell-yourself-while-cutting-billions/feed/ 0 While fighting the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s attempts to review its budget cuts, the Harper... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/the-penny-receives-a-short-stay-of-execution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/the-penny-receives-a-short-stay-of-execution/#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:46:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278647 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/30/the-penny-receives-a-short-stay-of-execution/feed/ 0 Jim Flaherty announces that the Royal Canadian Mint will stop circulating the penny on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/parliament-cant-do-its-job/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/parliament-cant-do-its-job/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:04:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274664 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/16/parliament-cant-do-its-job/feed/ 0 Dean Beeby revisits the government operations committee’s report on Parliament’s ability to scrutinize government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/30/brent-rathgeber-maverick-watch-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/30/brent-rathgeber-maverick-watch-3/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:07:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271575 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/30/brent-rathgeber-maverick-watch-3/feed/ 0 In response to the attention received for his last blog post, the Conservative backbencher... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-quiet-cuts-18/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-quiet-cuts-18/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:31:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271233 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/28/the-quiet-cuts-18/feed/ 0 Statistics Canada has released a list of the programs and surveys that will be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-17/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-17/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:35:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270965 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-17/feed/ 0 VIA Rail will layoff approximately nine percent of its workforce and reduce service. Trip... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-16/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-16/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:45:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/the-quiet-cuts-16/feed/ 0 Federal funding for emergency preparedness teams will be cut. A federal government cut is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/brent-rathgeber-ministerial-limos-and-c-38/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/brent-rathgeber-ministerial-limos-and-c-38/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:49:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270874 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/27/brent-rathgeber-ministerial-limos-and-c-38/feed/ 0 Postmedia picks up on Brent Rathgeber’s blog post and interviews the Conservative backbencher. “I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/c-38-a-failure-to-communciate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/c-38-a-failure-to-communciate/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:41:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269947 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/c-38-a-failure-to-communciate/feed/ 0 Conservative MP John Weston apparently came to the conclusion last week that the government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:51:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269620 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/feed/ 0 It will obviously be awhile now before the Procedure and House Affairs committee reconvenes,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/an-affront-to-all-canadians/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/an-affront-to-all-canadians/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:49:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269130 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/an-affront-to-all-canadians/feed/ 0 Over the course of two columns—here and here—Irwin Cotler lists 19 problems with C-38.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:28:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/feed/ 0 Jason Kenney declines several invitations to say sorry http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/checking-in-with-david-wilks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/checking-in-with-david-wilks/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:48:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/checking-in-with-david-wilks/feed/ 0 The CBC’s Julie Van Dusen runs into Conservative MP David Wilks, he who was... 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/2012/06/19/james-lunney-and-the-coast-guard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/james-lunney-and-the-coast-guard/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:47:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/james-lunney-and-the-coast-guard/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP for Nanaimo-Alberni is unimpressed with planned cuts to the coast guard... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/a-few-final-words-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/a-few-final-words-2/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:19:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268773 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/a-few-final-words-2/feed/ 0 Yesterday’s last day of debate on C-38 begins here and resumes here. The honour... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-case-of-the-alleged-nazi-salute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-case-of-the-alleged-nazi-salute/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:01:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268733 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-case-of-the-alleged-nazi-salute/feed/ 0 Despite—indeed, because of—Wayne Easter’s statement that no Nazi salute was made during last week’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:47:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268656 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair shows some concern for Conservative MPs http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/may-challenges-conservative-mps-to-a-quiz/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/may-challenges-conservative-mps-to-a-quiz/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:55:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/may-challenges-conservative-mps-to-a-quiz/feed/ 0 The Green MP is inviting to take part in a C-38 quiz tomorrow morning.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/one-last-stand-against-c-38/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/one-last-stand-against-c-38/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:22:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/one-last-stand-against-c-38/feed/ 0 The House is proceeding with debate at third reading for C-38 today, the New... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/c-38-and-the-inevitability-of-majority-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/c-38-and-the-inevitability-of-majority-government/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:01:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268541 Tom Clark:... Deal]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/c-38-and-the-inevitability-of-majority-government/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May talks to the West Block about last week’s votes. Tom Clark:... Deal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/it-is-in-the-interests-of-parliament-and-the-canadian-public/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/it-is-in-the-interests-of-parliament-and-the-canadian-public/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:40:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268518 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/it-is-in-the-interests-of-parliament-and-the-canadian-public/feed/ 0 In his continuing quest for disclosure of budget cuts, the Parliamentary Budget Officer delivers... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/about-that-alleged-nazi-salute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/about-that-alleged-nazi-salute/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268279 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/about-that-alleged-nazi-salute/feed/ 0 Wayne Easter says no such gesture was made during last week’s C-38 votes. In... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-commons-what-just-happened-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-commons-what-just-happened-here/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 19:22:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=267978 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/the-commons-what-just-happened-here/feed/ 0 Eleven hours and 53 minutes after the last vote was counted, Megan Leslie stood...