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Fri, 24 May 2013 21:34:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 03:29:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381977 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/feed/ 0 Pierre Poilievre invokes the highest principle http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-quiet-cuts-36/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-quiet-cuts-36/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 17:04:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381206 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-quiet-cuts-36/feed/ 0 Job losses in the public service http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:09:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/feed/ 0 Did hundreds of millions in CIDA funding just lapse? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/feed/ 0 Another omnibus bill, another fight http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/feed/ 0 A slightly smaller kind of omnibus http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/fewer-jobs-less-growth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/fewer-jobs-less-growth/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:22:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378309 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/fewer-jobs-less-growth/feed/ 0 What budget cuts mean for the economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:41:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/feed/ 0 The interim PBO requests disclosure from the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/breaking-news-your-imported-hockey-helmet-will-cost-less/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/breaking-news-your-imported-hockey-helmet-will-cost-less/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:51:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/breaking-news-your-imported-hockey-helmet-will-cost-less/feed/ 0 The Finance Department admits an oversight http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-quiet-cuts-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-quiet-cuts-35/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:59:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372928 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-quiet-cuts-35/feed/ 0 The Health Council's funding is withdrawn http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-do-you-explain-away-an-increase-in-tariffs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-do-you-explain-away-an-increase-in-tariffs/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:45:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-do-you-explain-away-an-increase-in-tariffs/feed/ 0 'There are no tax increases in budget 2013' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-quiet-cuts-34/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-quiet-cuts-34/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:17:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-quiet-cuts-34/feed/ 0 Reductions at the Canada Revenue Agency, Passport Canada and Elections Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/the-ipod-tax-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/the-ipod-tax-debate/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:36:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/the-ipod-tax-debate/feed/ 0 The NDP asks that this House condemn... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-ipod-tax-the-finance-department-responds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-ipod-tax-the-finance-department-responds/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 02:26:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-ipod-tax-the-finance-department-responds/feed/ 0 More on the portable music player tariff crisis http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/the-great-ipod-tax-crisis-of-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/the-great-ipod-tax-crisis-of-2013/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:31:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369766 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/the-great-ipod-tax-crisis-of-2013/feed/ 0 How the cost of an iPod became the signature issue of the budget http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/the-quiet-cuts-33/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/the-quiet-cuts-33/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:01:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/08/the-quiet-cuts-33/feed/ 0 The access to information system grows less accessible http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/feed/ 0 How to fix the way Parliament is supposed to scrutinize government spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/the-quiet-cuts-32/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/the-quiet-cuts-32/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:36:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365403 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/the-quiet-cuts-32/feed/ 0 We can't afford to officially oppose droughts anymore http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:53:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/feed/ 0 The Commons: Read Ted Menzies' lips http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/we-feel-that-weve-given-them-that-office/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/we-feel-that-weve-given-them-that-office/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:34:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365128 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/we-feel-that-weve-given-them-that-office/feed/ 0 Kevin Page talks to Steve Paikin http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:13:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/feed/ 0 The budget becomes a reading comprehension test http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:38:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/what-does-budget-secrecy-mean-anymore/feed/ 0 Here a leak, there a leak, everywhere a leak leak http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jim-flahertys-1-billion-tax-on-everything-except-hockey-gear-and-baby-clothes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jim-flahertys-1-billion-tax-on-everything-except-hockey-gear-and-baby-clothes/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:05:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364483 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/jim-flahertys-1-billion-tax-on-everything-except-hockey-gear-and-baby-clothes/feed/ 0 The Conservatives raise tariffs on hundreds of items http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/hockey-gear-cheaper-but-tariff-changes-likely-to-widen-canada-u-s-price-gap/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/hockey-gear-cheaper-but-tariff-changes-likely-to-widen-canada-u-s-price-gap/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:36:42 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363897 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/hockey-gear-cheaper-but-tariff-changes-likely-to-widen-canada-u-s-price-gap/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canadians will be paying hundreds of millions of dollars more on everything... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/why-do-you-hate-veterans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/why-do-you-hate-veterans/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:07:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363820 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/why-do-you-hate-veterans/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP explains why MPs have to support the budget http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-morning-after-piecing-together-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-morning-after-piecing-together-the-budget/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:58:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-morning-after-piecing-together-the-budget/feed/ 0 What we think we know and what we definitely don't know http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:59:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363379 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/feed/ 0 The deficit will be eliminated. Somehow. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:15:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/feed/ 0 Our annual test of parliamentary democracy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-budget-striptease/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-budget-striptease/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:40:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-budget-striptease/feed/ 0 Leaks and spoilers abound http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/the-definitive-guide-to-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/the-definitive-guide-to-the-budget/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 01:00:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362263 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/the-definitive-guide-to-the-budget/feed/ 0 Everything you could possibly ever hope to know http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/exit-interview-with-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/exit-interview-with-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:05:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/exit-interview-with-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page/feed/ 0 The PBO talks about his tenure and his hopes and fears for the office http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-a-budget-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-a-budget-2/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:25:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360503 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/what-to-expect-when-youre-expecting-a-budget-2/feed/ 0 A quick guide to everything you need to read over the next week http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/your-tax-dollars-at-work-on-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/your-tax-dollars-at-work-on-you/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:02:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359254 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/your-tax-dollars-at-work-on-you/feed/ 0 Government ads: They taste awful, but they work http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-public-accounts-committee-decides-its-only-so-interested-in-fiscal-sustainability/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-public-accounts-committee-decides-its-only-so-interested-in-fiscal-sustainability/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:00:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-public-accounts-committee-decides-its-only-so-interested-in-fiscal-sustainability/feed/ 0 Deciding not to bother the finance department http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/better-know-a-talking-point-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/better-know-a-talking-point-5/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:15:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/better-know-a-talking-point-5/feed/ 0 The Conservaties say they've done the math, but they won't show their work http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:56:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/feed/ 0 The complaints of a young Reform MP http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:20:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/feed/ 0 The two former finance officials respond to the government's criticism 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/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:12:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356992 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/feed/ 0 The budget process is a mess 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/2013/02/27/canada-watching-to-see-if-border-pact-threatened-by-u-s-budget-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/canada-watching-to-see-if-border-pact-threatened-by-u-s-budget-cuts/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:05:49 +0000 Lindsey Wiebe http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354753 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/canada-watching-to-see-if-border-pact-threatened-by-u-s-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says Canada will be watching closely to... 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/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/2013/02/22/kevin-page-might-well-be-the-best-friend-the-canadian-taxpayer-has/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/kevin-page-might-well-be-the-best-friend-the-canadian-taxpayer-has/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:45:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353270 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/kevin-page-might-well-be-the-best-friend-the-canadian-taxpayer-has/feed/ 0 Pat Martin speaks to a conference of budget officers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:49:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352980 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/feed/ 0 Did the pipeline industry inspire the changes?