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Fri, 24 May 2013 02:13:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:11:08 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=342026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/25/a-guide-to-the-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 What you need to know about the six candidates, and then some http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-liberal-prorogation-dance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-liberal-prorogation-dance/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:22:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-liberal-prorogation-dance/feed/ 0 Liberal MP Mauril Belanger is the only federal Liberal willing to openly criticize Dalton... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304277 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/gone-but-not-so-easily-forgotten/feed/ 0 For someone who worked hard to be liked, he departs under a cloud http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:00:13 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/feed/ 0 Parade gathers politicians, leadership hopefuls and Mulcair Bears http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/time-to-gather-round/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/time-to-gather-round/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:30:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269346 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/time-to-gather-round/feed/ 0 The Liberal's star attraction has the name and the buzz. But who is in his inner circle? 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/2011/10/07/dalton-mcguinty-wins-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/dalton-mcguinty-wins-again/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219210 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/07/dalton-mcguinty-wins-again/feed/ 7 Ontario's unlikely premier now ranks among the most successful politicians of his generation http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/mitchel-raphael-on-a-newbie-mentor-and-frum%e2%80%99s-rainbow/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/mitchel-raphael-on-a-newbie-mentor-and-frum%e2%80%99s-rainbow/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:05 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194849 Martha was supposed to do the party When MP Peter Stoffer... entered the NDP’s]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/mitchel-raphael-on-a-newbie-mentor-and-frum%e2%80%99s-rainbow/feed/ 1 Martha was supposed to do the party When MP Peter Stoffer... entered the NDP’s http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/mitchel-raphael-on-how-justin-trudeau-could-have-changed-electoral-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/mitchel-raphael-on-how-justin-trudeau-could-have-changed-electoral-history/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 17:10:54 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=189780 Victory moustaches!... At the Toronto NDP victory celebration, which was filled with people sporting]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/mitchel-raphael-on-how-justin-trudeau-could-have-changed-electoral-history/feed/ 5 Victory moustaches!... At the Toronto NDP victory celebration, which was filled with people sporting http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch-2/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:35:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182583 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch-2/feed/ 8 Liberal incumbent Gerard Kennedy talks to The Mark about the trouble with Parliament.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/mitchel-raphael-on-how-stockwell-day-got-crutches-and-lost-his-shirt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/mitchel-raphael-on-how-stockwell-day-got-crutches-and-lost-his-shirt/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:00:32 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=169915 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/04/mitchel-raphael-on-how-stockwell-day-got-crutches-and-lost-his-shirt/feed/ 3 Plus: the scene in Ottawa on Parliament's first day back 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/2010/08/20/iggy%e2%80%99s-bus-stops/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/20/iggy%e2%80%99s-bus-stops/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:07:49 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/20/iggy%e2%80%99s-bus-stops/feed/ 0 Michael Ignatieff is on his Liberal Express tour across Canada. In Toronto, he stopped... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:07:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104746 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/29/gerard-kennedy-maverick-watch/feed/ 25 The Liberal MP dares champion the notions of “discussion” and “consideration” and even “debate.”... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/the-liberal-christmas-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/the-liberal-christmas-party/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:53:56 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=99061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/24/the-liberal-christmas-party/feed/ 11 (Left to right) MPs Navdeep Bains, Mark Holland, Martha Hall Findlay, Mario Silva, Gerard... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/09/year-of-the-inuit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/09/year-of-the-inuit/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:37:58 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=97025 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/09/year-of-the-inuit/feed/ 9 National Inuit Leader Mary Simon, below, and her organization Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) kicked... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/24/mps-and-mental-health-awards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/24/mps-and-mental-health-awards/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:29:29 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/24/mps-and-mental-health-awards/feed/ 7 The seventh annual Champions of Mental Health Awards were held at the Fairmont Château... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/the-commons-tell-the-truth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/the-commons-tell-the-truth/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:55:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88662 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/the-commons-tell-the-truth/feed/ 45 The Liberals may have statistics on their side, but the Tories have a Liberal http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-iii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-iii/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:55:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/22/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-iii/feed/ 82 The Stars gets Gerard Kennedy’s numbers on hockey rink stimulus in Toronto ridings. Toronto... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/tonight-dinners-on-your-local-conservative-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/tonight-dinners-on-your-local-conservative-mp/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:59:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=87378 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/14/tonight-dinners-on-your-local-conservative-mp/feed/ 43 Susan Delacourt first wrote about the problematic nature of giant novelty cheques in July.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/idea-alert-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/idea-alert-3/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:35:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/05/idea-alert-3/feed/ 74 Gerard Kennedy humbly suggests his private member’s bill won’t lead to lawless anarchy. A... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/the-commons-you-can-have-it-both-ways-or-no-way-at-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/the-commons-you-can-have-it-both-ways-or-no-way-at-all/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:45:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/30/the-commons-you-can-have-it-both-ways-or-no-way-at-all/feed/ 54 "Flip a coin. Heads, Mr. Harper wins. Tails, Mr. Ignatieff loses. On such logic does Ottawa trudge into winter." 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/2009/09/24/a-pain-in-the-butt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/a-pain-in-the-butt/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/24/a-pain-in-the-butt/feed/ 74 Gerard Kennedy may be the first Liberal to figure out what it is to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/15/the-commons-this-is-a-crucial-time-apparently/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/15/the-commons-this-is-a-crucial-time-apparently/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:15:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=81858 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/15/the-commons-this-is-a-crucial-time-apparently/feed/ 61 So why all the talk about neck ties? http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/mitchel-raphael-on-who-wore-jeans-under-his-tuxedo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/mitchel-raphael-on-who-wore-jeans-under-his-tuxedo/#comments Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:00:53 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=77744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/03/mitchel-raphael-on-who-wore-jeans-under-his-tuxedo/feed/ 0 And what the tour guides hear http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/28/wedding-bells-ring-in-ottawa-as-liberal-mp-mark-holland-ties-the-knot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/28/wedding-bells-ring-in-ottawa-as-liberal-mp-mark-holland-ties-the-knot/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:44:14 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=78475 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/28/wedding-bells-ring-in-ottawa-as-liberal-mp-mark-holland-ties-the-knot/feed/ 19 Ontario Liberal MP Mark Holland recently tied the knot in Ottawa with Cindy Fournier.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:20:28 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/16/mitchel-raphael-on-three-rain-miracles/feed/ 0 And Iggy staying neutral at the pride parade http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:24 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=69350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/08/toronto-pride-so-this-is-what-the-conservatives-helped-fund/feed/ 25 There’s been much  drama over this year’s announcement of the Conservative government funding Toronto... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/03/if-only-ed-mcmahon-were-still-alive-to-deliver-them/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/03/if-only-ed-mcmahon-were-still-alive-to-deliver-them/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:38:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=68568 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/03/if-only-ed-mcmahon-were-still-alive-to-deliver-them/feed/ 23 Susan Delacourt investigates the government’s use of giant novelty cheques. There’s an old saying... 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/2009/03/30/student-government-leaders-talk-to-big-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/student-government-leaders-talk-to-big-government/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:54:25 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=46319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/30/student-government-leaders-talk-to-big-government/feed/ 8 Members of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) were on the Hill lobbying... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/18/tibet-rally-on-hill-mps-an-athlete-and-serious-nails/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/18/tibet-rally-on-hill-mps-an-athlete-and-serious-nails/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:38:51 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=44135 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/18/tibet-rally-on-hill-mps-an-athlete-and-serious-nails/feed/ 0 A large gathering of Tibetans and their supporters arrived on Parliament Hill to mark... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:31:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=43115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/feed/ 50 The Writers’ Trust of Canada handed out their annual $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize honouring... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ottawa-food-bank-anniversary-and-a-plate-of-nachos/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ottawa-food-bank-anniversary-and-a-plate-of-nachos/#comments Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:17:08 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=36043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/16/ottawa-food-bank-anniversary-and-a-plate-of-nachos/feed/ 9 The Ottawa Food Bank had a reception on the Hill marking its 25th anniversary.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-requests-your-patience/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-requests-your-patience/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:02:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=33899 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/02/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-requests-your-patience/feed/ 21 Lots to laugh about in the House today—until it got serious 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/2008/12/08/recent-historical-precedent-of-the-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/recent-historical-precedent-of-the-day/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:45:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/recent-historical-precedent-of-the-day/feed/ 21 Do you suppose the Democrats would’ve ultimately regretted forgoing the primary process and just... 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/2008/10/21/btc-one-question-before-we-move-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/21/btc-one-question-before-we-move-on/#comments Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:22:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=13619 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/21/btc-one-question-before-we-move-on/feed/ 64 “There are some who will tell you that the last election was simply an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/the-final-day-ontario/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/the-final-day-ontario/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:20:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=12900 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/14/the-final-day-ontario/feed/ 0 Ken Dryden and Gerard Kennedy have slim leads. Garth Turner trails Lisa Raitt.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/megapundit-gerard-kennedy-ruins-it-for-everyone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/megapundit-gerard-kennedy-ruins-it-for-everyone/#comments Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:19:04 +0000 selley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=8791 Must-reads: ...Colby Cosh on the economic meltdown; Chantal Hébert on Gerard Kennedy’s big mistake;]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/19/megapundit-gerard-kennedy-ruins-it-for-everyone/feed/ 13 Must-reads: ...Colby Cosh on the economic meltdown; Chantal Hébert on Gerard Kennedy’s big mistake;