http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:01:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/trudeau-vs-the-tories-round-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/trudeau-vs-the-tories-round-two/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2012 11:50:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323939 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/08/trudeau-vs-the-tories-round-two/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau proved himself in the boxing ring. Can he do the same on the political trail? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/a-brief-history-of-recent-commotions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/a-brief-history-of-recent-commotions/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:00:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/a-brief-history-of-recent-commotions/feed/ 0 Before yesterday’s incident, the most recent confrontation in the House might have been when... 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/we-need-a-royal-commission/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/we-need-a-royal-commission/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:41:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318323 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/we-need-a-royal-commission/feed/ 0 Chris Warkentin is not entirely satisfied with David McGuinty’s resignation and apology. For Warkentin,... 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/2012/11/21/would-tories-or-greens-benefit-if-mcguintys-words-affect-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/would-tories-or-greens-benefit-if-mcguintys-words-affect-calgary-centre/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:29:20 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317521 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/would-tories-or-greens-benefit-if-mcguintys-words-affect-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the question of the hour http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:03:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317476 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:49:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/mcguinty-resigns-as-critic/feed/ 0 A statement from the Liberal MP. “As Member of Parliament for Ottawa South I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:15:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/feed/ 0 David McGuinty apparently believes that Conservative MPs from Alberta are insufficiently broad in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/liberal-rebuilding-cautious-optimism-but-also-fear-the-party-hasnt-yet-hit-bottom/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/liberal-rebuilding-cautious-optimism-but-also-fear-the-party-hasnt-yet-hit-bottom/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 17:18:51 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256798 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/liberal-rebuilding-cautious-optimism-but-also-fear-the-party-hasnt-yet-hit-bottom/feed/ 0 A preview of our cover story this week http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/liberal-biennial-convention-2012-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/liberal-biennial-convention-2012-ottawa/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:12:05 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/liberal-biennial-convention-2012-ottawa/feed/ 0                            ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/what-david-mcguinty-is-thinking/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/what-david-mcguinty-is-thinking/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233803 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/what-david-mcguinty-is-thinking/feed/ 0 The Liberal MP for Ottawa South wandered into the media room a moment ago... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/29/what-does-canada-want-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/29/what-does-canada-want-now/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:00:21 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=187475 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/29/what-does-canada-want-now/feed/ 3 An all-party debate tackles the biggest issues of the election http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/the-commons-one-thing-he-can-say-for-sure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/the-commons-one-thing-he-can-say-for-sure/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:49:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=164034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/15/the-commons-one-thing-he-can-say-for-sure/feed/ 46 The ultimate measure of a man is where he gets his health care http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/mitchel-raphael-on-who-said-what-who-dissed-who-the-first-day-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/mitchel-raphael-on-who-said-what-who-dissed-who-the-first-day-back/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:00:16 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=148997 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/30/mitchel-raphael-on-who-said-what-who-dissed-who-the-first-day-back/feed/ 0 Let me in, PM, Morning shocker for Toronto MPs, Justin sells http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/harpers-election-plan-in-plain-view/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/harpers-election-plan-in-plain-view/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:00:00 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=148692 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/24/harpers-election-plan-in-plain-view/feed/ 0 WELLS: Harper relishes the thought that the coalition crisis of 2008 will be repeated http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/14/yankee-go-get-em/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/14/yankee-go-get-em/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:35:31 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=147256 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/14/yankee-go-get-em/feed/ 0 The “revelation” (shock! horror!) that the NRA has been offering advice to Canadian groups... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/shadow-cabinet-shuffle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/shadow-cabinet-shuffle/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:20:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145588 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/07/shadow-cabinet-shuffle/feed/ 0 Michael Ignatieff has significantly restructured his government-in-waiting. Ralph Goodale is elevated to deputy leader,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 21:17:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=125602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/feed/ 32 The opposition takes on Canada's oil drilling regulations. Would we be ready for an oil spill? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/the-commons-whoops/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/the-commons-whoops/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 22:09:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=124022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/the-commons-whoops/feed/ 28 This is what happens when you do the "honest, ethical and transparent thing" http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/18/the-per-capita-boast-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/18/the-per-capita-boast-ii/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:43:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93097 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/18/the-per-capita-boast-ii/feed/ 27 It has now been two weeks since Leona Aglukkaq’s office was asked to provide... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/and-finally-a-pun/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/and-finally-a-pun/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:29:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91128 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/06/and-finally-a-pun/feed/ 35 Speaking to reporters after QP today, Liberal David McGuinty adds what has obviously been... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/the-commons-if-we-cant-talk-to-each-other-we-can-only-talk-to-ourselves/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/the-commons-if-we-cant-talk-to-each-other-we-can-only-talk-to-ourselves/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:39:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/29/the-commons-if-we-cant-talk-to-each-other-we-can-only-talk-to-ourselves/feed/ 52 And that makes us look crazy http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/27/the-commons-bring-it-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/27/the-commons-bring-it-on/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:21:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89200 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/27/the-commons-bring-it-on/feed/ 63 Men and women of principle can only be pushed so far http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-commons-unsophisticated-debate-will-not-be-tolerated-in-this-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-commons-unsophisticated-debate-will-not-be-tolerated-in-this-place/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:25:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89006 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/26/the-commons-unsophisticated-debate-will-not-be-tolerated-in-this-place/feed/ 40 Members of the gallery should know better than to imitate the performers below http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/16/the-commons-private-peace-public-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/16/the-commons-private-peace-public-war/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:35:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=64911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/16/the-commons-private-peace-public-war/feed/ 8 While Harper and Ignatieff enjoyed a "productive" meeting, things in the House were a bit less civil http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-commons-stephen-harpers-real-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-commons-stephen-harpers-real-world/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:55:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=63815 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/the-commons-stephen-harpers-real-world/feed/ 53 Back in Ottawa, the opposition seemed unpersuaded by Harper's assurance that we are "on the right course." http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/the-commons-everything-about-this-is-awful/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/the-commons-everything-about-this-is-awful/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:24:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=63557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/10/the-commons-everything-about-this-is-awful/feed/ 55 Lisa Raitt apologizes—but was it all Ralph Goodale's fault? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/09/the-commons-a-thoroughly-unsexy-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/09/the-commons-a-thoroughly-unsexy-day/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:12:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=63297 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/09/the-commons-a-thoroughly-unsexy-day/feed/ 58 Lisa Raitt provides no apology, the House is stunned http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/the-commons-when-will-it-stop/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/the-commons-when-will-it-stop/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:33:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=62936 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/08/the-commons-when-will-it-stop/feed/ 18 Ignatieff on Lisa Raitt: 'When will the minister cease to be distracted and begin doing her job?' http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/the-commons-the-interrogation-of-lisa-raitt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/the-commons-the-interrogation-of-lisa-raitt/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=62237 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/04/the-commons-the-interrogation-of-lisa-raitt/feed/ 18 The opposition won't let the case of the missing documents go http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/the-commons-so-much-to-answer-for/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/the-commons-so-much-to-answer-for/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:11:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=61590 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/02/the-commons-so-much-to-answer-for/feed/ 26 From the deficit to asset review to Canada Pension, all arrows were aimed at Flaherty http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/01/the-commons-those-angry-days-of-yore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/01/the-commons-those-angry-days-of-yore/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:15:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=61296 The Scene.... David McGuinty rose first with a reminder of days gone by. It]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/01/the-commons-those-angry-days-of-yore/feed/ 11 The Scene.... David McGuinty rose first with a reminder of days gone by. It http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/31/trudeau-chills-with-his-old-crew/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/31/trudeau-chills-with-his-old-crew/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:54:05 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=46591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/31/trudeau-chills-with-his-old-crew/feed/ 26 Members of Katimavik, Canada’s leading youth service program, were on the Hill for a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/lowered-expectations-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/lowered-expectations-2/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:17:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=33921 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/lowered-expectations-2/feed/ 7 Rona Ambrose, then environment minister, July 5, 2006. “The transit tax credit will not... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/22/your-team-iggy-starting-line-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/22/your-team-iggy-starting-line-up/#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:23:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=30497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/01/22/your-team-iggy-starting-line-up/feed/ 43 Posted without comment for the moment. Some attempt at analysis to follow after some... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/fantasy-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/fantasy-government/#comments Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:25:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=20978 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/01/fantasy-government/feed/ 37 Latest reports put a coalition cabinet at 24 members—18 Liberal, 6 NDP. Consider this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/28/and-then-there-were-two-special-100-vancouver-south-recount-speculation-free-post/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/28/and-then-there-were-two-special-100-vancouver-south-recount-speculation-free-post/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:10:47 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=14096 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/28/and-then-there-were-two-special-100-vancouver-south-recount-speculation-free-post/feed/ 56 First Dominic LeBlanc, now … David McGuinty? National Newswatch lays out the circumstantial evidence... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/08/itq-berrycam-in-which-our-heroine-is-confronted-by-abstractly-angry-farmers-and-surprisingly-cheery-liberals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/08/itq-berrycam-in-which-our-heroine-is-confronted-by-abstractly-angry-farmers-and-surprisingly-cheery-liberals/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:25:24 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=7320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/08/itq-berrycam-in-which-our-heroine-is-confronted-by-abstractly-angry-farmers-and-surprisingly-cheery-liberals/feed/ 10 After spending the morning outside Rideau Hall, ITQ headed off to the Billings Estate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/the-commons-stephane-dion-introduces-himself-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/the-commons-stephane-dion-introduces-himself-again/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:54:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2253 ‘The Canadian people is ready to do the right thing’ The Scene.... By midday,]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/19/the-commons-stephane-dion-introduces-himself-again/feed/ 0 ‘The Canadian people is ready to do the right thing’ The Scene.... By midday, http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/18/btc-how-andrew-coyne-is-like-barack-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/18/btc-how-andrew-coyne-is-like-barack-obama/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:32:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=2195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/06/18/btc-how-andrew-coyne-is-like-barack-obama/feed/ 303 From David McGuinty’s scrum this afternoon. “Wait, if you wait until, if you wait... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/18/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-18/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/18/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-18/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 07:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1091 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/18/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-18/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s second answer on Thursday included this meditation on patriotism. “Whenever this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/09/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-17/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/09/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-17/#comments Sat, 10 May 2008 01:14:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=843 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/09/weekend-notes-vol-1-no-17/feed/ 0 In response to this week’s open challenge, a reader raises an interesting point about... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/03/13/the-commons-a-prime-minister-named-sue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/03/13/the-commons-a-prime-minister-named-sue/#comments Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:56:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://dev.oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/03/13/the-commons-a-prime-minister-named-sue/ The Scene.... The government benches stood and cheered, unanimously and enthusiastically, swollen with pride.]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/03/13/the-commons-a-prime-minister-named-sue/feed/ 0 The Scene.... The government benches stood and cheered, unanimously and enthusiastically, swollen with pride.