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Tue, 21 May 2013 17:09:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:56:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362468 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/feed/ 0 The Government House Leader is profoundly saddened http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:21:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354972 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/feed/ 0 Why is the CMHC commenting on an NDP bill? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:40:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/feed/ 0 Diane Finley explains the difference between a quota and a target http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/about-those-non-existent-quotas-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/about-those-non-existent-quotas-minister/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:24:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/about-those-non-existent-quotas-minister/feed/ 0 Diane Finley is going to have a difficult afternoon http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:15:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 MPs  helped packed  the ballroom  of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/diane-finleys-fun-with-statistics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/diane-finleys-fun-with-statistics/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:18:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/diane-finleys-fun-with-statistics/feed/ 0 While fighting misrepresentation, the minister plays with the numbers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:41:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/feed/ 0 Let us now debate who are the "bad guys" here http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tolerating-civil-disobedience/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tolerating-civil-disobedience/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:03:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341841 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/tolerating-civil-disobedience/feed/ 0 In a pair of blog posts, Brent Rathgeber explains his concerns with some of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:57:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/feed/ 0 Diane Finley talks to the Post about the case of Marlene Giersdorf, the Prince... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:02:57 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/vampires-babysitters-and-a-minister/feed/ 0 My Babysitter’s a Vampire won this year’s Shaw Rocket Prize of $50,000. The award  ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/25-most-important-people-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/25-most-important-people-in-ottawa/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317426 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/25-most-important-people-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 The Maclean's 2012 power list http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:56:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/interactive-commons-the-dots-are-newly-updated/feed/ 0 Look who's talking in Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/social-finance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/social-finance/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:33:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313297 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/social-finance/feed/ 0 Diane Finley is moving forward with the Harper government’s plans for “social finance.” Ottawa... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:43:14 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311627 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/feed/ 0 A tribute dinner was held to honour Conservative Senator Doug Finley at the War... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/the-commons-not-enough-time-to-explain-so-dont-bother-trying/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/the-commons-not-enough-time-to-explain-so-dont-bother-trying/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:25:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/the-commons-not-enough-time-to-explain-so-dont-bother-trying/feed/ 0 Gerry Ritz has now taken 50 questions on the travails of XL foods. Still, the opposition seems unsatisfied http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/just-a-little-policy-change-to-announce-at-426pm-on-the-friday-before-a-long-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/just-a-little-policy-change-to-announce-at-426pm-on-the-friday-before-a-long-weekend/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 21:00:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300973 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/just-a-little-policy-change-to-announce-at-426pm-on-the-friday-before-a-long-weekend/feed/ 0 After opposition MPs repeatedly pressed Diane Finley about a problem with the Harper government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/whats-really-going-on-with-ei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/whats-really-going-on-with-ei/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:41:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298946 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/whats-really-going-on-with-ei/feed/ 0 Paul McLeod explains what the changes to employment insurance really mean. The fact is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-ei-algebra/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-ei-algebra/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:39:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/the-ei-algebra/feed/ 0 While the opposition continues to press Diane Finley about a problem with the Harper... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:53:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/feed/ 0 The PM, it seems, has a conversation with a premier every 9.7 days on average http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/stephen-harper-and-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/stephen-harper-and-quebec/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:18:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/05/stephen-harper-and-quebec/feed/ 0 The Globe editorial board says the Parti Quebecois’ victory puts the onus on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:26:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/can-the-conservatives-make-ei-reforms-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/can-the-conservatives-make-ei-reforms-work/#comments Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:45:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/05/can-the-conservatives-make-ei-reforms-work/feed/ 0 The government's changes to Employment Insurance are far from what many expected http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/current-ei-reforms-should-be-just-the-beginning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/current-ei-reforms-should-be-just-the-beginning/#comments Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:29:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/01/current-ei-reforms-should-be-just-the-beginning/feed/ 0 The system Canada has right now is discriminatory, illogical and counterproductive http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/explaining-the-new-ei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/explaining-the-new-ei/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 19:06:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=261095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/explaining-the-new-ei/feed/ 0 The New Democrats and Liberals are displeased. Rona Ambrose attempts an easy-to-understand explanation. New... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-commons-smiling-diane/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-commons-smiling-diane/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 18:52:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260940 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-commons-smiling-diane/feed/ 0 When you smile, the whole world smiles with you--sometimes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-new-ei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-new-ei/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260895 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/the-new-ei/feed/ 0 Diane Finley has just now explained how the government plans to reform employment insurance.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/an-explanation-for-ei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/an-explanation-for-ei/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/24/an-explanation-for-ei/feed/ 0 Human Resources Minister Diane Finley has scheduled an announcement for 10:30 this morning at... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/time-to-explain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/time-to-explain/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259216 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/17/time-to-explain/feed/ 0 The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is urging the Harper government to explain what... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:50:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/feed/ 0 'Mr. Speaker, I actually have some examples here of what constitutes suitable employment', reported Ted Menzies http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/we-want-to-make-sure-the-legislation-gets-through-first/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/we-want-to-make-sure-the-legislation-gets-through-first/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258826 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/we-want-to-make-sure-the-legislation-gets-through-first/feed/ 0 In an interview with the CBC yesterday, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley was pressed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/the-commons-more-than-400-pages-and-still-short-on-details/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/the-commons-more-than-400-pages-and-still-short-on-details/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 22:16:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258789 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/the-commons-more-than-400-pages-and-still-short-on-details/feed/ 0 Funny how the opposition can't seem to find much in this budget bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/jim-flahertys-philosophy-of-employment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/jim-flahertys-philosophy-of-employment/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 16:18:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/jim-flahertys-philosophy-of-employment/feed/ 0 While deferring to Human Resources Minister Diane Finley for further details of what the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/feed/ 0 On April 24, Peggy Nash asked Human Resources Minister Diane Finley how much money... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:13:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/feed/ 0 The Harper government is using the budget implementation act to give itself new, unexplained... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/25/ask-a-simple-question-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/25/ask-a-simple-question-5/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:01:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/25/ask-a-simple-question-5/feed/ 0 Peggy Nash tries to reengage the Old Age Security debate. Mr. Speaker, scandals are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/the-case-for-oas-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/the-case-for-oas-reform/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:39 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241170 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/22/the-case-for-oas-reform/feed/ 0 Human Resources Minister Diane Finley made her appeal for Old Age Security reform yesterday... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:43:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239628 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/feed/ 0 The money may be running out, but Ottawa will never lack for things to shout about http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238258 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/feed/ 0 The NDP persisted yesterday in asking straightforward questions of the government. Will the Conservatives... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/ask-a-simple-question-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/ask-a-simple-question-2/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:38:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/ask-a-simple-question-2/feed/ 0 Here are four of the first five questions asked by the NDP yesterday afternoon.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:52:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/feed/ 0 After boasting of "major transformations" to come, the Prime Minister seems suddenly shy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/12/this-is-the-week-that-was-19/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/12/this-is-the-week-that-was-19/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:30:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/12/this-is-the-week-that-was-19/feed/ 0 One part of the In-and-Out scandal came to an end with the Conservatives pleading... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service-ii/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:17:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224824 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service-ii/feed/ 4 In response to this post, the office of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley sends... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:54:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/not-in-service/feed/ 0 Two weeks ago, the NDP spent a considerable amount of QP haranguing the government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 03:32:55 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/17/taiwan%e2%80%99s-100th-national-day/feed/ 3 Reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier for Taiwan’s 100th National Day: Double Ten Day...