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Fri, 24 May 2013 03:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/pamela-wallin-quits-the-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/pamela-wallin-quits-the-conservative-caucus/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 21:51:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385180 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/pamela-wallin-quits-the-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 Another senator departs the government caucus http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/11/doug-finley-1946-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/11/doug-finley-1946-2013/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 17:16:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/11/doug-finley-1946-2013/feed/ 0 The Conservative campaign manager and senator dies at the age of 66 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-harper-government-was-many-ears/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-harper-government-was-many-ears/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 14:46:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-harper-government-was-many-ears/feed/ 0 And it costs $23 million to keep some of those ears working http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 15:36:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-trudeau-attack-mailout-some-conservatives-arent-going-to-let-you-see/feed/ 0 More MPs decline to send out the flyer http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:41:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-trudeau-scripts/feed/ 0 Conservative suggestions for dismissing Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:06:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/feed/ 0 A Liberal Senator's tweet inspires a Conservative plea for cash http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:28:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374796 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/attack-ads-dont-work-except-when-they-do/feed/ 0 The Obama campaign seemed to have no regrets http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/congratulations-have-we-talked-about-me/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/congratulations-have-we-talked-about-me/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:40:00 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373097 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/congratulations-have-we-talked-about-me/feed/ 0 Given the spirit of the Conservative response to Trudeau's victory, let's imagine what the PM might say next http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:52:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/its-thanksgiving-in-april/feed/ 0 The Liberals and Conservatives celebrate the attack ads http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:20:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373642 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-conservative-attack-ads-bringing-the-dance-party-to-an-end/feed/ 0 Is it no longer safe for Justin Trudeau to get down http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:38:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/meanwhile-at-the-canadian-liver-foundation/feed/ 0 What happens when your fundraiser is featured in an attack ad http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:42:32 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/how-i-would-respond-to-the-attack-ads/feed/ 0 A Liberal scripts an ad for Justin Trudeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-mother-of-canadian-conservatives/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-mother-of-canadian-conservatives/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370510 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-mother-of-canadian-conservatives/feed/ 0 Paul Wells: Thatcher’s legacy will weigh heavy on Harper as he pays homage http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:00:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-trudeau-attack-ad-context-and-a-tweet/feed/ 0 Reaction to the Conservative party's new ad http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:53:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371879 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-first-conservative-attack-against-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 'He's in way over his head' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/congratulations-justin-from-the-conservatives/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/congratulations-justin-from-the-conservatives/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:40:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371571 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/congratulations-justin-from-the-conservatives/feed/ 0 'He doesn’t have the judgement or experience to be Prime Minister' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:16:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370460 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/a-house-divided/feed/ 0 The issue isn't abortion -- it's democratic reform http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:00:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/how-fast-will-the-conservatives-move-against-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 The attack ads are apparently coming 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/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:47:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/keystone-xl-stimulus-for-the-conservative-partys-internal-economy/feed/ 0 And Thomas Mulcair meets with Nancy Pelosi http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/preston-manning-suggests-shutting-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/preston-manning-suggests-shutting-up/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:51:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359321 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/preston-manning-suggests-shutting-up/feed/ 0 The former Reform party leader's advice to conservatives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:03:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358903 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/ezra-levant-ron-paul-jason-kenney-and-the-eternal-conflict-of-the-ideological-mind/feed/ 0 Sights and sounds from a weekend at the Manning conference http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/the-state-of-the-conservative-movement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/the-state-of-the-conservative-movement/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:36:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/09/the-state-of-the-conservative-movement/feed/ 0 The former Reform leader addresses the Manning conference 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/2013/03/05/conjugate-gate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/conjugate-gate/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:45:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356882 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/conjugate-gate/feed/ 0 A Conservative grammar lesson http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-conservative-fight-against-new-ridings-in-saskatchewan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-conservative-fight-against-new-ridings-in-saskatchewan/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:30:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347556 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/the-conservative-fight-against-new-ridings-in-saskatchewan/feed/ 0 Conservative MP Tom Lukiwski says Conservative party director of operations Jenni Byrne is responsible... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/brent-rathgebers-worries-about-gerrymandering/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/brent-rathgebers-worries-about-gerrymandering/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:20:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347247 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/brent-rathgebers-worries-about-gerrymandering/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP who worried about political interference http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/six-weeks-later/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/six-weeks-later/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:30:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343226 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/27/six-weeks-later/feed/ 0 So where are we? Politics editor Paul Wells explains as the parliamentary year begins http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-general/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-general/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:46:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320042 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-general/feed/ 0 Conservative Senator Doug Finley, one of the primary architects of the Conservative party’s electoral... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/24/the-laurier-sainte-marie-mystery-solved/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/24/the-laurier-sainte-marie-mystery-solved/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:00:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318960 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/24/the-laurier-sainte-marie-mystery-solved/feed/ 0 Cheques are produced and memories are refreshed in connection with donations to the Conservative... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:41:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/we-need-your-help/feed/ 0 An email from Team Justin. Friend – Justin has only been in this race... 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/whats-going-on-in-laurier-sainte-marie/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/whats-going-on-in-laurier-sainte-marie/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:26:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/23/whats-going-on-in-laurier-sainte-marie/feed/ 0 Postmedia raises questions about Conservative fundraising efforts in the Quebec riding of Laurier-Sainte-Marie. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/taxes-taxes-and-more-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/taxes-taxes-and-more-taxes/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:12:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/taxes-taxes-and-more-taxes/feed/ 0 A new radio ad from the Conservative party. Here again is a rough guide... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/following-the-money-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/following-the-money-2/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 13:10:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310129 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/following-the-money-2/feed/ 0 Alice Funke reviews the third quarter fundraising returns. For the first time ever, since... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/the-museum-of-conservative-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/the-museum-of-conservative-history/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:00:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303681 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/the-museum-of-conservative-history/feed/ 0 Staff at the Museum of Civilization are concerned about the museum’s rebranding and new... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/checking-in-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/checking-in-5/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:51:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301422 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/checking-in-5/feed/ 0 Both the Conservatives and New Democrats slip a little nationally. The Conservatives take a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:18:37 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300879 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/feed/ 0 Our view from the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300429 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/feed/ 0 NDP MP Matthew Kellway’s statement before QP yesterday afternoon. Mr. Speaker, whether it is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/anonymous-mavericks-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/anonymous-mavericks-watch/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 12:32:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/anonymous-mavericks-watch/feed/ 0 Some number of anonymous Conservative backbenchers express disenchantment to John Ivison. There is a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-farce-meets-the-vast-left-wing-conspiracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-farce-meets-the-vast-left-wing-conspiracy/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:39:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294805 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-farce-meets-the-vast-left-wing-conspiracy/feed/ 0 The Conservative party has issued a release in response to Thomas Mulcair’s deferring to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/why-the-difference-between-carbon-taxes-and-cap-and-trade-isnt-as-important-as-you-think/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/why-the-difference-between-carbon-taxes-and-cap-and-trade-isnt-as-important-as-you-think/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:46:15 +0000 Stephen Gordon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294269 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/why-the-difference-between-carbon-taxes-and-cap-and-trade-isnt-as-important-as-you-think/feed/ 0 Ottawa's climate change kabuki theater http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/today-in-transparency/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/today-in-transparency/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:21:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292284 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/today-in-transparency/feed/ 0 The auditor general’s office, in order to fulfill an access to information requests, wants... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/be-like-clinton/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/be-like-clinton/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/be-like-clinton/feed/ 0 Bruce Anderson figures the Conservatives need to do a better job of explaining themselves.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/27/the-vast-unionized-media-conspiracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/27/the-vast-unionized-media-conspiracy/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:31:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/27/the-vast-unionized-media-conspiracy/feed/ 0 Glen McGregor notes an interesting sentence (that I skimmed past) in the Conservative response...