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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 16:09:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/a-quiet-cut/feed/ 0 Did hundreds of millions in CIDA funding just lapse? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:23:55 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=351395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/entrepreneurs-against-poverty-a-canadian-wins-a-prize/feed/ 0 For a decade now the Ottawa-based group Digital Opportunity Trust has been sending interns... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/fantino-on-haiti-we-should-be-thanked-upside-down-and-sideways/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/fantino-on-haiti-we-should-be-thanked-upside-down-and-sideways/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:14:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340524 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/fantino-on-haiti-we-should-be-thanked-upside-down-and-sideways/feed/ 0 Two weeks ago, officials from the U.S. State Department and the United Nations expressed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/michaelle-jean-on-haiti/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/michaelle-jean-on-haiti/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:22:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/michaelle-jean-on-haiti/feed/ 0 The former governor general talks about Haiti, responds to Julian Fantino’s concerns and lightly... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helping-haiti/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helping-haiti/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:27:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/helping-haiti/feed/ 0 Haiti’s Prime Minister responds to Julian Fantino’s concerns. In an interview Monday, Lamothe agreed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/julian-fantino-takes-on-haiti/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/julian-fantino-takes-on-haiti/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:47:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/julian-fantino-takes-on-haiti/feed/ 0 After seeming to suggest last week that foreign aid to Haiti had been suspended—CIDA... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/haitis-pm-to-canada-give-haiti-more-say-over-canadian-aid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/haitis-pm-to-canada-give-haiti-more-say-over-canadian-aid/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 21:33:06 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/haitis-pm-to-canada-give-haiti-more-say-over-canadian-aid/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Haiti’s prime minister wants Ottawa to give his government more say in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/don-cherry-tweets-about-canadian-aid-to-haiti-are-we-nuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/don-cherry-tweets-about-canadian-aid-to-haiti-are-we-nuts/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:25:59 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334374 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/07/don-cherry-tweets-about-canadian-aid-to-haiti-are-we-nuts/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Don Cherry is taking to Twitter to air his objections over the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/african-union-chair-to-meet-harper-as-canada-mulls-support-for-mali/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/african-union-chair-to-meet-harper-as-canada-mulls-support-for-mali/#comments Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:30:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/06/african-union-chair-to-meet-harper-as-canada-mulls-support-for-mali/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The head of the African Union is set to visit Ottawa this... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/helene-laverdiere-vs-julian-fantino/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/helene-laverdiere-vs-julian-fantino/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:59:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331201 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/helene-laverdiere-vs-julian-fantino/feed/ 0 The NDP’s International Cooperation critic explains her concerns with some of CIDA’s recent moves.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/what-good-did-we-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/what-good-did-we-do/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:49:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/what-good-did-we-do/feed/ 0 The National Post obtains an audit of Canadian foreign aid in Afghanistan that does... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/stephen-harper-begins-african-trip-with-5-million-for-senegal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/stephen-harper-begins-african-trip-with-5-million-for-senegal/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:01:21 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/stephen-harper-begins-african-trip-with-5-million-for-senegal/feed/ 0 DAKAR, Senegal – Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off his African trip by visiting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-quiet-cuts-24/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-quiet-cuts-24/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:43:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/the-quiet-cuts-24/feed/ 0 Julian Fantino tries to parse CIDA’s budget. “In actual fact, the CIDA budget has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/partnering-with-coke-for-the-greater-good/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/partnering-with-coke-for-the-greater-good/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:51:47 +0000 Claire Ward http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289170 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/partnering-with-coke-for-the-greater-good/feed/ 0 (Yes.) http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/the-quotable-bev-oda/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/the-quotable-bev-oda/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:45:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=278861 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/31/the-quotable-bev-oda/feed/ 0 A look back at the minister's adventures in explaining complicated matters of maternal health, abortion and expensive orange juice http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/what-did-we-accomplish-in-afghanistan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/what-did-we-accomplish-in-afghanistan/#comments Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:15:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275252 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/18/what-did-we-accomplish-in-afghanistan/feed/ 0 The Toronto Star’s Paul Watson spent a month in Afghanistan and reported back in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/happy-to-see-oda-go-really-you-shouldnt-be/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/happy-to-see-oda-go-really-you-shouldnt-be/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:56:00 +0000 Adam Goldenberg http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272279 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/05/happy-to-see-oda-go-really-you-shouldnt-be/feed/ 0 Her departure had little to do with anything relevant http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 16:51:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/the-quiet-cuts-13/feed/ 0 Parks Canada will cut jobs and privatize some operations. Librarians will lose their jobs.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/canada-sinks-lower-on-the-list-of-foreign-aid-donor-nations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/canada-sinks-lower-on-the-list-of-foreign-aid-donor-nations/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:03:11 +0000 Alex Ballingall http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250583 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/05/canada-sinks-lower-on-the-list-of-foreign-aid-donor-nations/feed/ 0 Reduced overseas contributions reflect ideology and the changing times http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/part-of-a-balanced-breakfast/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/part-of-a-balanced-breakfast/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:35:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/part-of-a-balanced-breakfast/feed/ 0 Hansard officially records Bev Oda’s response yesterday to a question from Liberal MP Mark... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/the-cuts-and-the-changes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/the-cuts-and-the-changes/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:30:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249732 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/the-cuts-and-the-changes/feed/ 0 The Chronicle-Herald looks at the proposed rules for foreign charities. The Conservative government is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/i-really-dont-separate-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/i-really-dont-separate-them/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236024 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/i-really-dont-separate-them/feed/ 0 Bev Oda defends CIDA’s partnerships with the private sector. “I think if we can... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/ashton-on-foreign-affairs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/ashton-on-foreign-affairs/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:41:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235669 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/ashton-on-foreign-affairs/feed/ 0 Niki Ashton proposes a complete rethink of CIDA. We would create a new Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/to-the-benefit-of-large-corporations/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/to-the-benefit-of-large-corporations/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:55:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234894 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/20/to-the-benefit-of-large-corporations/feed/ 0 The Liberals are unimpressed with the Conservatives’ use of foreign aid funds. “The Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/is-this-foreign-aid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/is-this-foreign-aid/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:34:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234526 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/19/is-this-foreign-aid/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Payne wonders what’s going on at CIDA. Oda announced four CIDA projects –... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-data/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-data/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:57:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=204402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/14/let-there-be-data/feed/ 0 David Eaves commends the launch of CIDA’s new open data site. The site is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/the-commons-law-and-points-of-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/the-commons-law-and-points-of-order/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:07:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175528 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/the-commons-law-and-points-of-order/feed/ 99 Respect for campaign spending limits may be debatable, but the rules barring photography certainly aren't http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/an-operational-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/an-operational-matter/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:39:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/02/an-operational-matter/feed/ 44 In an exchange with reporters yesterday after QP, John Baird explained why he was... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-case-for-and-against-bev-oda/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-case-for-and-against-bev-oda/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:53:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=175221 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/01/the-case-for-and-against-bev-oda/feed/ 21 The House Speaker heard final arguments on Monday http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/officially-ungrammatical/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/officially-ungrammatical/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:00:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173918 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/officially-ungrammatical/feed/ 130 In a widely obtained internal memo, the Conservatives claim that the ungrammatical inclusion of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/it-depends-on-how-you-define-truth-honesty-and-accountability/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/it-depends-on-how-you-define-truth-honesty-and-accountability/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:42:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/it-depends-on-how-you-define-truth-honesty-and-accountability/feed/ 5 After John McKay, Paul Dewar and Pierre Paquette rose on points of privilege yesterday,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/why-the-not/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/why-the-not/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:07:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/18/why-the-not/feed/ 60 Keith Beardsley, a former member of Stephen Harper’s PMO, sorts through the Oda Affair.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-commons-ms-oda-has-something-to-say/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-commons-ms-oda-has-something-to-say/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:20:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-commons-ms-oda-has-something-to-say/feed/ 55 (About something else entirely) http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/we-call-on-you-to-uphold-the-highest-standards-of-discourse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/we-call-on-you-to-uphold-the-highest-standards-of-discourse/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:43:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173482 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/we-call-on-you-to-uphold-the-highest-standards-of-discourse/feed/ 23 Shortly after Question Period, Liberal John McKay rose to raise a question of privilege... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-definition-of-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-definition-of-is/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:09:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173374 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/the-definition-of-is/feed/ 23 From the Conservative dissent attached to the Foreign Affairs committee’s report. When the Minister... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/over-to-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/over-to-you/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:35:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/over-to-you/feed/ 23 The Foreign Affairs committee has reported back to the House of Commons with its... 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/2011/02/16/the-real-challenge-is-that-we-have-a-lack-of-transparency/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-real-challenge-is-that-we-have-a-lack-of-transparency/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:53:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172886 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-real-challenge-is-that-we-have-a-lack-of-transparency/feed/ 43 Kenyon Wallace talks to KAIROS. KAIROS is a faith-based ecumenical joint venture of 11... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-reviews-are-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-reviews-are-in/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:55:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172781 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/16/the-reviews-are-in/feed/ 60 The Post, Star and Citizen editorial boards say it’s time for Ms. Oda’s exit... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-commons-she-could-not-be-clearer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-commons-she-could-not-be-clearer/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:39:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172682 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-commons-she-could-not-be-clearer/feed/ 180 The Commons: Bev Oda has certainly brought about a certain kind of transparency http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/she-has-to-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/she-has-to-go/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:57:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172638 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/she-has-to-go/feed/ 63 Ned Franks, the dean of parliamentary scholars, passes judgment on Bev Oda. “My belief... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/what-of-cida/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/what-of-cida/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:27:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172440 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/what-of-cida/feed/ 19 Glen Pearson laments for the Canadian International Development Agency. In all the focused activity... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-paper-trail-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-paper-trail-3/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:05:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172436 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/15/the-paper-trail-3/feed/ 16 The crucial document in the Oda Affair was first uncovered by Embassy magazine last... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/what-she-said/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/what-she-said/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:03:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172372 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/what-she-said/feed/ 154 For the context to Ms. Oda’s statement in the House today, John McKay’s point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/the-way-in-which-this-case-has-been-handled-has-been-unfortunate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/the-way-in-which-this-case-has-been-handled-has-been-unfortunate/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:18:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172320 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/14/the-way-in-which-this-case-has-been-handled-has-been-unfortunate/feed/ 57 And so the long and twisted tale of how and why an organization called ...