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Wed, 22 May 2013 23:27:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/supreme-court-to-examine-quebec-allegations-it-intervened-in-constitution-repatriation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/supreme-court-to-examine-quebec-allegations-it-intervened-in-constitution-repatriation/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:51:25 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369898 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/supreme-court-to-examine-quebec-allegations-it-intervened-in-constitution-repatriation/feed/ 0 QUEBEC – The Supreme Court of Canada says it will investigate allegations that some... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/repatriation-of-constitution-in-1982-quebec-demands-that-feds-open-their-books/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/repatriation-of-constitution-in-1982-quebec-demands-that-feds-open-their-books/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:25:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/repatriation-of-constitution-in-1982-quebec-demands-that-feds-open-their-books/feed/ 0 QUEBEC – The Supreme Court of Canada says it will investigate allegations that some... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:00:00 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/signed-sealed-delivered/feed/ 0 Philippe Couillard reveals his ‘pet project’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/amending-the-constitution-to-keep-the-senate-from-vetoing-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/amending-the-constitution-to-keep-the-senate-from-vetoing-the-house/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 14:20:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347076 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/amending-the-constitution-to-keep-the-senate-from-vetoing-the-house/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister apparently has a plan http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:56:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346354 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/feed/ 0 The House passes a problematic bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:56:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/more-than-just-a-provincial-man/feed/ 0 Alberta premier fought for a more equitable Constitution for all Canadians http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/peter-lougheed-r-i-p/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/peter-lougheed-r-i-p/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:57:18 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293643 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/peter-lougheed-r-i-p/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh on the Lougheed mystique and its legacy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/quebec-and-the-constitution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/quebec-and-the-constitution/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:52:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286002 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/quebec-and-the-constitution/feed/ 0 Marc Garneau considers Quebec and the repatriation of the constitution. In the best of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:53:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/new-democrats-will-continue-to-work-to-ensure-that-one-day-it-becomes-part-of-a-constitution-that-includes-us-all/feed/ 0 A statement from NDP leader Thomas Mulcair on the anniversary of the Charter. It... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:17:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252808 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/an-important-step/feed/ 0 A statement from Heritage Minister James Moore and Justice Minister Rob Nicholson on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:07:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/the-charter-enshrines-our-most-cherished-canadian-values/feed/ 0 Interim Liberal leader Bob Rae’s statement on the 30th anniversary of the Charter. “On... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:01:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252706 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/17/happy-charter-day/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister isn’t quite ready to celebrate. Harper alluded to the fact that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/stephen-harpers-spite-of-charter-30th-anniversary-edition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/stephen-harpers-spite-of-charter-30th-anniversary-edition/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:51:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252702 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/16/stephen-harpers-spite-of-charter-30th-anniversary-edition/feed/ 0 The prime minister is hardly trash-talking the constitution here http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:30:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/when-you-care-enough-to-send-the-very-best/feed/ 0 The Harper government will mark the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/topp-on-democratic-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/topp-on-democratic-reform/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:30:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232599 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/topp-on-democratic-reform/feed/ 0 Brian Topp’s latest policy paper covers democratic and parliamentary reform, including a move to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/keep-the-senate-secondary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/keep-the-senate-secondary/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:59:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232532 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/keep-the-senate-secondary/feed/ 0 Kathryn Blaze Carlson’s consideration of an elected Senate includes an intriguing anecdote from Senator... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/law-class/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/law-class/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:30:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/law-class/feed/ 7 The House of Commons law clerk considers Dean Del Mastro’s demand that the CBC... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/30/how-to-celebrate-our-150th/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/30/how-to-celebrate-our-150th/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:33:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199663 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/30/how-to-celebrate-our-150th/feed/ 14 We could build a couple NHL arenas. Or we could lower the voting age,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/22/that-senate-reform-bill-alive-in-the-water/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/22/that-senate-reform-bill-alive-in-the-water/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:25:50 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198641 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/22/that-senate-reform-bill-alive-in-the-water/feed/ 0 Why Harper is not creating a formally elected Senate http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/a-non-binding-voluntary-basis-for-encouragement-to-consider-fundamental-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/a-non-binding-voluntary-basis-for-encouragement-to-consider-fundamental-change/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:07:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198526 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/a-non-binding-voluntary-basis-for-encouragement-to-consider-fundamental-change/feed/ 66 The government has now tabled its Senate Reform Act. It would not require provinces... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/senate-reform-goes-centre-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/senate-reform-goes-centre-stage/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:35:21 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196281 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/senate-reform-goes-centre-stage/feed/ 12 Why the Tories believe slow-moving Senate reform might work this time http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/reform-or-bust/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/reform-or-bust/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 17:59:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/31/reform-or-bust/feed/ 13 In response to Stephen Harper’s proposed Senate reforms, the Quebec government says it will... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/30/hypotheticals-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/30/hypotheticals-ii/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:26:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=188772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/30/hypotheticals-ii/feed/ 27 Peter Russell lays out the options. When the House does meet and no party... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/27/the-ndp-quebec-and-the-constitution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/27/the-ndp-quebec-and-the-constitution/#comments Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:01:03 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/27/the-ndp-quebec-and-the-constitution/feed/ 116 Yesterday on a campaign swing through Quebec, Jack Layton was asked whether as prime... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/theres-so-much-cuckoo-around-this/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/theres-so-much-cuckoo-around-this/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:40:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/theres-so-much-cuckoo-around-this/feed/ 54 The Canadian Press checks Mr. Harper’s understanding of the constitution. A government must have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/a-guide-to-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/a-guide-to-democracy/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:56:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/a-guide-to-democracy/feed/ 13 The Public Policy Forum has released a summary of a roundtable conducted in March... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/stephen-harper-and-constitutional-convention/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/stephen-harper-and-constitutional-convention/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:48:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=179991 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/29/stephen-harper-and-constitutional-convention/feed/ 54 Tom Flanagan, a former advisor to Mr. Harper, is asked for his opinion on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-rules-of-our-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-rules-of-our-democracy/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:07:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=179629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-rules-of-our-democracy/feed/ 52 The Prime Minister will momentarily arrive at Rideau Hall to ask that Parliament be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/would-you-like-some-freedom-fries-with-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/would-you-like-some-freedom-fries-with-that/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:01:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154293 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/would-you-like-some-freedom-fries-with-that/feed/ 0 Maxime Bernier addresses the faithful in Quebec City http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/something-we-have-lately-taken-to-taking-seriously/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/something-we-have-lately-taken-to-taking-seriously/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 20:26:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=127018 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/17/something-we-have-lately-taken-to-taking-seriously/feed/ 13 The Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is presently concerned with a study... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/republicanism-more-like-a-root-canal-than-a-crown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/republicanism-more-like-a-root-canal-than-a-crown/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:05:09 +0000 Andrew Potter http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90717 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/republicanism-more-like-a-root-canal-than-a-crown/feed/ 31 Earlier this week I interviewed Michael Behiels, a political historian at the University of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/04/expert-insight-on-the-governor-generals-dilemma/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/04/expert-insight-on-the-governor-generals-dilemma/#comments Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:32:33 +0000 John Geddes http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=22099 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/04/expert-insight-on-the-governor-generals-dilemma/feed/ 19 University of Toronto law professor Ed Morgan is an expert on the Constitution and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/29/an-illegal-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/29/an-illegal-election/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:09:05 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=6423 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/29/an-illegal-election/feed/ 0 The idea that the Governor General would be within her rights to refuse Harper’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/30/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-or-constitutional-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/30/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-or-constitutional-debate/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 01:12:00 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/2008/04/30/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-or-constitutional-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/30/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-or-constitutional-debate/feed/ 0 Flipping y’all back to Colleague Wells, who put his Google-fu up against Peter Van... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/29/in-defense-of-sex-and-blowhards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/29/in-defense-of-sex-and-blowhards/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:57:50 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=472 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/29/in-defense-of-sex-and-blowhards/feed/ 0 Oh, dear. I fear my fellow Maudit Anglais Phil Gohier doth protest too much.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/28/the-black-sheep-heads-to-the-butchers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/28/the-black-sheep-heads-to-the-butchers/#comments Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:25:53 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=461 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/04/28/the-black-sheep-heads-to-the-butchers/feed/ 0 Am I the only one who doesn’t really understand the collective hand-wringing over the...