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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/liberal-mp-denis-coderre-expected-to-announce-montreal-mayoral-bid-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/liberal-mp-denis-coderre-expected-to-announce-montreal-mayoral-bid-today/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:55:41 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384612 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/liberal-mp-denis-coderre-expected-to-announce-montreal-mayoral-bid-today/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Denis Coderre’s arrival in municipal politics wound up being crafted in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-race-for-bourassa-begins/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-race-for-bourassa-begins/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 15:16:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384648 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/the-race-for-bourassa-begins/feed/ 0 Denis Coderre steps aside, setting up a battle between Liberals and New Democrats http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:28:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/feed/ 0 An hour and a half in the life of the House of Commons http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/justin-trudeau-quebec-and-the-possibility-of-an-early-test/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/justin-trudeau-quebec-and-the-possibility-of-an-early-test/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:47:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/justin-trudeau-quebec-and-the-possibility-of-an-early-test/feed/ 0 Looking ahead to a by-election in Bourassa http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:10:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/feed/ 0 This morning’s QP has just concluded. The F-35 procurement was, predictably, a particular point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/reaction-to-the-shooting-in-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/reaction-to-the-shooting-in-quebec/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 05:31:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289321 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/reaction-to-the-shooting-in-quebec/feed/ 0 MPs offer thoughts and prayers to people of Quebec http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:28:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/19/the-commons-duly-elected-to-carry-on-unapologetically/feed/ 0 Jason Kenney declines several invitations to say sorry http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/where-being-liberal-is-lonely-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/where-being-liberal-is-lonely-work/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:50:01 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/where-being-liberal-is-lonely-work/feed/ 0 The federal party faces plummeting membership in what was once its strongest province http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:41:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/feed/ 0 Welcome to Aaron Wherry's live coverage of tonight's C-38 votes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/the-commons-a-debate-about-a-debate-about-abortion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/the-commons-a-debate-about-a-debate-about-abortion/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:39:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/the-commons-a-debate-about-a-debate-about-abortion/feed/ 0 "Why would we be afraid to let the evidence come out?" asked MP Stephen Woodworth http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/national-unity-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/national-unity-watch/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:30:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/national-unity-watch/feed/ 0 Denis Coderre said yesterday that a Wild Rose win in Alberta might have an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/what-they-said-about-the-f-35-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/what-they-said-about-the-f-35-ii/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:17:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252391 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/what-they-said-about-the-f-35-ii/feed/ 0 Two weeks before the Liberals formally called for a reset of the fighter jet... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/where-do-we-draw-the-line/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/where-do-we-draw-the-line/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240921 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/where-do-we-draw-the-line/feed/ 0 Kris Kotarski makes an important observation: what Vic Toews said last Monday wasn’t without... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/the-commons-lise-st-denis-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/the-commons-lise-st-denis-day/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:06:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/the-commons-lise-st-denis-day/feed/ 0 'I wasn't an NDP member, I was a member elected to represent all people in my riding' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/a-floor-crossing-afoot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/a-floor-crossing-afoot/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:18:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232607 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/a-floor-crossing-afoot/feed/ 0 Liberal leader Bob Rae and Denis Coderre are due in the national press theatre... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225394 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/feed/ 7 Neither the government nor the official opposition seem interested in pursuing the recommendations of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-2/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:30:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-2/feed/ 34 On Friday, Michel Dorais, a member of the internal audit committee which oversees the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/this-is-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/this-is-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:32:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212210 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/this-is-the-beginning-of-a-beautiful-friendship/feed/ 35 Pat Martin says, if no one else takes up the cause, he’ll enter the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/something-something-merger/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/something-something-merger/#comments Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:00:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/30/something-something-merger/feed/ 79 In the presence of reporters, Justin Trudeau says something about the possibility of a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-commons-where-is-the-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-commons-where-is-the-minister/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 22:51:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172979 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-commons-where-is-the-minister/feed/ 41 In spite of her courage and her principles, Bev Oda would not stand and explain herself http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/the-commons-repeat-after-rona/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/the-commons-repeat-after-rona/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:35:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=154441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/25/the-commons-repeat-after-rona/feed/ 0 How Ms. Ambrose spared Christian Paradis http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/the-commons-off-we-go-with-no-idea-where-were-headed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/the-commons-off-we-go-with-no-idea-where-were-headed/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 22:06:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151450 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/07/the-commons-off-we-go-with-no-idea-where-were-headed/feed/ 0 The hallmarks of a scandal are there. Does that make it a scandal? 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/2010/06/01/jean-chretien-gets-hung/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/01/jean-chretien-gets-hung/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:00:23 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=129875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/01/jean-chretien-gets-hung/feed/ 24 Past and current MPs came out for the hanging of Jean Chrétien’s official portrait... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:58:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=119818 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/feed/ 0 On February 1, 2008, a Globe and Mail report tied Asadullah Khalid to allegations... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/19/girl-guides-hit-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/19/girl-guides-hit-the-hill/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:06:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=116649 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/19/girl-guides-hit-the-hill/feed/ 5 The Girl Guides of Canada were on the Hill celebrating their 100th anniversary by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/07/newsmakers-09-political-yearbook/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/07/newsmakers-09-political-yearbook/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:22:04 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=96292 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/07/newsmakers-09-political-yearbook/feed/ 6 Newsmakers '09: Ottawa's hall monitor, gossip girl, head cheerleader and more http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-iii/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:40:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93848 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-iii/feed/ 3 On April 23, 2007, the Globe reported what it had learned from interviews with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-ii/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:45:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=93836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/22/what-they-said-ii/feed/ 4 In the first few months of 2007, the treatment of detainees in Afghanistan was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/13/mps-at-the-movies-smores-served/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/13/mps-at-the-movies-smores-served/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:10:12 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=92302 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/13/mps-at-the-movies-smores-served/feed/ 13 Heritage Minister James Moore held a special screening of the Quebec film De Père... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/deleted-scenes-v/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/deleted-scenes-v/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:16:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/deleted-scenes-v/feed/ 18 This is referenced briefly in the print edition, but here’s a more expansive take.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/03/the-liberals-where-your-first-shot-is-free/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/03/the-liberals-where-your-first-shot-is-free/#comments Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:53:51 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85522 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/03/the-liberals-where-your-first-shot-is-free/feed/ 87 So everyone’s watching to see whether Denis Coderre will mouth a few congenial platitudes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/kiss-and-make-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/kiss-and-make-up/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:55:09 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85496 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/kiss-and-make-up/feed/ 19 The Canadian Press reports: With some colleagues apparently calling for his head and his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/sweet-revenge-for-denis-coderre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/sweet-revenge-for-denis-coderre/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:30:59 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84973 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/sweet-revenge-for-denis-coderre/feed/ 88 Denis Coderre’s resignation begs the question: can Michael Ignatieff run a tight ship? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/alec-castonguay-ftw/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/alec-castonguay-ftw/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:01:24 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/alec-castonguay-ftw/feed/ 42 Le Devoir’s young political reporter, recently departed from Ottawa (no fool he) to ply... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/denis-denis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/denis-denis/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:53:54 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84698 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/denis-denis/feed/ 108 Coderre's resignation, writes Andrew Coyne, was the political equivalent of a suicide bombing http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-commons-gerard-kennedy-has-some-questions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-commons-gerard-kennedy-has-some-questions/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:45:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/29/the-commons-gerard-kennedy-has-some-questions/feed/ 86 Given his new penchant for holding the government to account, Kennedy could almost be mistaken for a member of the NDP http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/au-revoir/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/au-revoir/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:55:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84321 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/au-revoir/feed/ 8 If, as has been reported, Denis Coderre will be resigning his post as defence... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/coderres-old-habits-die-hard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/coderres-old-habits-die-hard/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:31:12 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/coderres-old-habits-die-hard/feed/ 31 The Star‘s Susan Delacourt combs the archives: The executive of the Quebec youth wing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/denis-coderre-classy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/denis-coderre-classy/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:18:41 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84273 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/28/denis-coderre-classy/feed/ 90 “What I find disappointing is that we’re washing our dirty laundry in public” —... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-coderre-ignatieff-two-step/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-coderre-ignatieff-two-step/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:07:02 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83930 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/the-coderre-ignatieff-two-step/feed/ 48 Martin Cauchon has been offered the Liberal nomination in Jeanne-Le Ber, which was contested... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/23/chantal-hebert-endorses-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/23/chantal-hebert-endorses-trudeau/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:36 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83487 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/23/chantal-hebert-endorses-trudeau/feed/ 76 Not quite. But then, around here we like the spicy headlines. Here’s what friend... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/martin-cauchon-youre-not-alone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/martin-cauchon-youre-not-alone/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:49:54 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83403 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/martin-cauchon-youre-not-alone/feed/ 10 Hélène Buzzetti has the scoop: “According to information gathered by Le Devoir, four Quebec... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/today-in-unsolicited-advice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/today-in-unsolicited-advice/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:32:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83363 mpjamesmoore...Dennis Coderre, perhaps, should lead by example with]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/today-in-unsolicited-advice/feed/ 14 From James Moore’s Twitter feed. mpjamesmoore...Dennis Coderre, perhaps, should lead by example with http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/to-get-more-women-into-parliament-weve-got-to-get-rid-of-some-of-the-women-in-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/to-get-more-women-into-parliament-weve-got-to-get-rid-of-some-of-the-women-in-parliament/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:03:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83314 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/22/to-get-more-women-into-parliament-weve-got-to-get-rid-of-some-of-the-women-in-parliament/feed/ 51 With all the usual caveats whenever anonymous Liberals are involved, a novel theory is...