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Tue, 21 May 2013 03:03:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/how-sprawling-budget-bills-threaten-parliamentary-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/how-sprawling-budget-bills-threaten-parliamentary-democracy/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:21:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/how-sprawling-budget-bills-threaten-parliamentary-democracy/feed/ 0 All signs point to another omnibus budget, writes Aaron Wherry 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? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:00:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/feed/ 0 Chris Selley points to one part of C-45, last year’s second budget implementation act.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/an-important-moment-if-it-happens/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/an-important-moment-if-it-happens/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:00:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335283 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/an-important-moment-if-it-happens/feed/ 0 A senior government source tells the Star that the Prime Minister understands the importance... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:48:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/feed/ 0 Conservative MP Larry Miller suggests opposition complaints about the size of this year’s omnibus... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/where-idlenomore-began/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/where-idlenomore-began/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:23:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330229 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/where-idlenomore-began/feed/ 0 Jeremy Warren talks to two of the women who started the burgeoning protest movement.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:06:20 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329791 2. #IdleNoMore is about the Environment...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/feed/ 0 Wab Kinew explains the Idle No More protests. 2. #IdleNoMore is about the Environment... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:16:09 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/feed/ 0 The latest budget bill draws aboriginal protests. Chantal Chagnon, an aboriginal singer and drummer... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/still-trying-to-explain-the-changes-to-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/still-trying-to-explain-the-changes-to-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:52:14 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/still-trying-to-explain-the-changes-to-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/feed/ 0 On Tuesday, Denis Lebel ventured that all of the provinces had been consulted about... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:05:06 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/feed/ 0 The benches empty as Peter Van Loan crosses the aisle http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:11 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/feed/ 0 Sitting and standing for hours and hours 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/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:11:54 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323275 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/feed/ 0 The proposed amendments are presently being read into the record and put to voice... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/omnibus-after-dark/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/omnibus-after-dark/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:36:40 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323152 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/omnibus-after-dark/feed/ 0 At some point today, the House will begin voting on the proposed changes to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:41:10 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/feed/ 0 What's the deal with the son of omnibus? Aaron Wherry explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:03:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322655 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on parliamentary democracy and Peter van Loan's proposal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/it-is-essentially-a-form-of-parliamentary-insanity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/it-is-essentially-a-form-of-parliamentary-insanity/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:27:56 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321966 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/it-is-essentially-a-form-of-parliamentary-insanity/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May’s speech yesterday on C-45, the second budget implementation bill.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:11:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321413 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/feed/ 0 As per the Speaker’s ruling this morning, there will be a maximum of 47... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/another-very-long-night-beckons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/another-very-long-night-beckons/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:00:26 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/another-very-long-night-beckons/feed/ 0 Kady O’Malley tallies 665 amendments to C-45 so far tabled for consideration in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:26:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/feed/ 0 Amid all else yesterday, Nathan Cullen rose on a point of order shortly after... 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/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:07:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316909 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/feed/ 0 Scott Brison has submitted some 3,000 amendments to C-45 to be considered by the... 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/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:24:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310516 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/feed/ 0 The House is scheduled to be on break for the week of November 12... 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/2012/11/01/divvying-up-c-45/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/divvying-up-c-45/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/divvying-up-c-45/feed/ 0 As promised, the Conservatives introduced a motion at the finance committee late yesterday afternoon... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:27:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/feed/ 0 A recent poll from Forum Research. ‘Do you agree or disagree the government should... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/happy-halloween-from-the-ndp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/happy-halloween-from-the-ndp/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:06:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309705 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/happy-halloween-from-the-ndp/feed/ 0 The official opposition presents “The Tale of the Monster Budget Bill.”... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:00:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries hope C-45 marks the end of the Canada Employment... 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/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:15:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307062 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/feed/ 0 Here is the text of Thomas Mulcair’s speech in the House yesterday—with periodic interjections... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/the-case-of-the-disappearing-faq/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/the-case-of-the-disappearing-faq/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:20:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306727 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/the-case-of-the-disappearing-faq/feed/ 0 Sometime between when I wrote this post last night and 10:30am this morning when... 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/2012/10/23/will-the-transport-committee-study-the-omnibus-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/will-the-transport-committee-study-the-omnibus-budget-bill/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:44:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306252 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/will-the-transport-committee-study-the-omnibus-budget-bill/feed/ 0 Olivia Chow will table a motion at the transport committee today that would have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:14:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/feed/ 0 On CBC radio’s The House this weekend, Evan Solomon interviewed Jim Flaherty. During that... 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/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:43:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305009 The Scene.... Thomas Mulcair agreed with Stephen Harper. Just not now. Or at least]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Thomas Mulcair agreed with Stephen Harper. Just not now. Or at least http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:10:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/feed/ 0 In all, C-45, the second budget implementation act, amends or affects the Income Tax... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:31:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304756 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/feed/ 0 Here is C-45, the second budget implementation bill, which was tabled in the House...