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Sat, 25 May 2013 17:22:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/labrador-accepts-peter-penashues-resignation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/labrador-accepts-peter-penashues-resignation/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 01:24:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383640 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/labrador-accepts-peter-penashues-resignation/feed/ 0 One explanation for the Liberal victory: the return of a decent number of party members http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/is-this-the-last-day-of-peter-penashues-federal-political-career/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/is-this-the-last-day-of-peter-penashues-federal-political-career/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 13:52:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383377 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/is-this-the-last-day-of-peter-penashues-federal-political-career/feed/ 0 By-election day in Labrador http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/why-are-labradorians-so-ungrateful/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/why-are-labradorians-so-ungrateful/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:04:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372496 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/why-are-labradorians-so-ungrateful/feed/ 0 Peter Penashue's re-election campaign seems to be in trouble http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/peter-penashue-over-sharer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/peter-penashue-over-sharer/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:20:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370979 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/peter-penashue-over-sharer/feed/ 0 What project did he hold up? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:16:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364178 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May's party wants to cooperate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/peter-penashue-commences-running/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/peter-penashue-commences-running/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:31:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/peter-penashue-commences-running/feed/ 0 The re-election campaign begins before the by-election is called http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/elizabeth-may-on-the-byelections-and-vote-splitting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/elizabeth-may-on-the-byelections-and-vote-splitting/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:55:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320521 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/elizabeth-may-on-the-byelections-and-vote-splitting/feed/ 0 Some of the Green party leader’s comments to reporters after QP yesterday. Remember, this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/strategic-voting-gimmickerists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/strategic-voting-gimmickerists/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:36:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319948 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/strategic-voting-gimmickerists/feed/ 0 Reviewing the by-elections, Alice Funke focuses on the Green vote. But, if you look... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/byelection-brouhaha-the-final-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/byelection-brouhaha-the-final-numbers/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:28:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319854 Durham... Conservatives 50.7]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/byelection-brouhaha-the-final-numbers/feed/ 0 The by-election results with changes from the 2011 election in brackets Durham... Conservatives 50.7 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:20:03 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319933 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh looks at the Green Party surge and how Trudeau's remarks affected the Liberals http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/byelection-brouhaha-calgary-centre-durham-and-victoria/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/byelection-brouhaha-calgary-centre-durham-and-victoria/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 02:18:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319773 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/byelection-brouhaha-calgary-centre-durham-and-victoria/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry's by-election play by play http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/by-election-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/by-election-day/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:00:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/by-election-day/feed/ 0 It’s voting day in Calgary Centre, Durham and Victoria. Information for voters is here.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/25/go-ahead-throw-your-vote-away/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/25/go-ahead-throw-your-vote-away/#comments Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:41:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319059 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/25/go-ahead-throw-your-vote-away/feed/ 0 A day after the Conservative candidate in Victoria warned against sending “another MP to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/a-little-bit-conservative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/a-little-bit-conservative/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:36:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/a-little-bit-conservative/feed/ 0 An interesting pitch from the Conservative candidate in Victoria (a riding that hasn’t elected... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/the-state-of-play-in-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/the-state-of-play-in-calgary-centre/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:00:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318472 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/the-state-of-play-in-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 A new poll, this time from Return on Insight, gives the Conservatives a five-point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-commons-retroactively-outraged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-commons-retroactively-outraged/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 23:23:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318411 The Scene.... Jason Kenney walked out into the foyer, towards the appointed microphone, perhaps]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/the-commons-retroactively-outraged/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Jason Kenney walked out into the foyer, towards the appointed microphone, perhaps http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/will-david-mcguinty-matter-in-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/will-david-mcguinty-matter-in-calgary-centre/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:03:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/will-david-mcguinty-matter-in-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 Maybe. Somehow. Perhaps it’ll actually end up helping the Green candidate. Williams told me... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/is-it-possible-to-manipulate-a-poll/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/is-it-possible-to-manipulate-a-poll/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:24:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/is-it-possible-to-manipulate-a-poll/feed/ 0 Dave Climenhaga suggests the Greens are trying to game the polls in Calgary Centre.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/maybe-it-really-is-a-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/maybe-it-really-is-a-race/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:08:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/maybe-it-really-is-a-race/feed/ 0 A new Forum Research poll finds results in Calgary Centre similar those reported a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/federal-municipal-relations-in-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/federal-municipal-relations-in-calgary-centre/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:00:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316140 @Nenshi... - Hope]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/federal-municipal-relations-in-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi exchange pleasantries. @Nenshi... - Hope http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/i-cant-imagine-why-she-would-want-to-miss-this-opportunity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/i-cant-imagine-why-she-would-want-to-miss-this-opportunity/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:56:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315748 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/i-cant-imagine-why-she-would-want-to-miss-this-opportunity/feed/ 0 Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi hopes the apparently shy Joan Crockatt will appear at a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:21:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 It’s just one poll and the sample is small and the margin of error... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/a-trio-of-by-elections/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/a-trio-of-by-elections/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:11:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/a-trio-of-by-elections/feed/ 0 In a release this morning, the Prime Minister announced byelections in Victoria, Calgary Centre... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/fun-with-the-clarity-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/fun-with-the-clarity-act/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 13:00:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290594 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/fun-with-the-clarity-act/feed/ 0 The Liberals are reportedly considering a motion on the Clarity Act for the purposes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/every-vote-counts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/every-vote-counts/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:00:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275733 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/19/every-vote-counts/feed/ 0 Adam Goldenberg doesn’t like Elizabeth May’s suggestion to the Green and New Democrat candidates... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/standing-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/standing-down/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:49:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275199 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/standing-down/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May suggests that, in the event of a by-election in Etobicoke Centre, the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/the-race-for-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/the-race-for-calgary-centre/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:13:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274877 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/the-race-for-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 Kady O’Malley tallies the candidates, while Colin Horgan looks at the Conservative race. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:42:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 If electoral history is any judge, the answer to that question is “no.” Since... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/18/redo-in-etobicoke-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/18/redo-in-etobicoke-centre/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:34:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259828 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/18/redo-in-etobicoke-centre/feed/ 0 An Ontario court has ruled last year’s federal election result in Etobicoke Centre to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:44:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246701 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/feed/ 0 Polls are now closed in Toronto-Danforth and returns should start appearing here soon. Riding... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/voters-in-toronto-danforth-sharpen-your-pencils/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/voters-in-toronto-danforth-sharpen-your-pencils/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:42:56 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/voters-in-toronto-danforth-sharpen-your-pencils/feed/ 0 PM calls by-election in Jack Layton's old riding http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-race-for-toronto-danforth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-race-for-toronto-danforth/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:05:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237979 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-race-for-toronto-danforth/feed/ 0 Voters will elect a new MP in Toronto-Danforth on March 12 March 19 and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-house-the-meaning-of-lise-st-denis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-house-the-meaning-of-lise-st-denis/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:34:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/the-house-the-meaning-of-lise-st-denis/feed/ 0 Once more to our periodic series on the House of Commons. Lise St-Denis’ constituents... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/the-perfect-harper-conservative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/the-perfect-harper-conservative/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:58:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162505 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/the-perfect-harper-conservative/feed/ 64 Behold, the quotable Julian Fantino. He is humble, but he claims the right road;... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/01/that-was-so-last-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/01/that-was-so-last-week/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:53:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=161231 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/01/that-was-so-last-week/feed/ 3 Brad Lavigne, the NDP’s executive director, last week. “If a leader loses momentum [Monday],... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/the-commons-checking-in-on-michael-ignatieffs-inevitable-doom/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/the-commons-checking-in-on-michael-ignatieffs-inevitable-doom/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:26:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=161046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/the-commons-checking-in-on-michael-ignatieffs-inevitable-doom/feed/ 177 Has he forgotten the effort that goes into constructing a narrative? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/those-who-do-not-remember-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/those-who-do-not-remember-history/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:42:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160973 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/those-who-do-not-remember-history/feed/ 138 From the Prime Minister’s statement today on last night’s by-election results. “Though it is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/by-election-brouhaha-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/by-election-brouhaha-2/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 02:02:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/by-election-brouhaha-2/feed/ 118 You are looking live… at your computer, where, if you so desire, by-election results... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/let-us-now-derive-great-meaning-from-small-isolated-events/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/let-us-now-derive-great-meaning-from-small-isolated-events/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:05:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160702 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/let-us-now-derive-great-meaning-from-small-isolated-events/feed/ 50 Like we did a year ago, we’ll go “live” for by-election coverage this evening.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-hockey-by-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-hockey-by-election/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 21:37:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/26/the-hockey-by-election/feed/ 34 The Liberals have decided to counter Don Cherry‘s endorsement of Julian Fantino in Vaughan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/22/wwdcd/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/22/wwdcd/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:35:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=159501 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/22/wwdcd/feed/ 48 Don Cherry imparts his wisdom on the Vaughan by-election. “There are not enough words... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/by-election-expectation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/by-election-expectation/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:19:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154296 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/by-election-expectation/feed/ 0 In addition to each party dismaying of its chances—the Conservatives, for instance, are suddenly... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/the-vaughan-referendum/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/the-vaughan-referendum/#comments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:40:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/22/the-vaughan-referendum/feed/ 0 Three by-elections are now reportedly expected to see votes next month, perhaps most notably... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/comings-goings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/comings-goings/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:06:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152166 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/comings-goings/feed/ 0 Julian Fantino officially hopes to be the Conservative candidate in Vaughan. The Liberals have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/06/mini-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/06/mini-election/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:15:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/06/mini-election/feed/ 0 With Jay Hill announcing his departure and the Bloc’s Jean-Yves Roy expected to soon...