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Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/feed/ 0 And Pat Martin wonders where it all went wrong http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/feed/ 0 On rolling up the red carpet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/feed/ 0 The matter of Nigel Wright and Mike Duffy is pursued in the House and Senate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/feed/ 0 The opposition is not appeased by the Prime Minister's acknowledgement of unhappiness http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385144 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/feed/ 0 Attempting to make sense of the matter of the housing allowance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:14:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383483 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 Taking QP to the people http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:22:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP takes a stand against sodium http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:28:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382760 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 The crowd estimation game http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:41:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 May you never again have to wonder where your senator lives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP stands in the House to talk about female gendercide http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/while-were-at-lets-fix-the-whole-system/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/while-were-at-lets-fix-the-whole-system/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:28:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382147 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/while-were-at-lets-fix-the-whole-system/feed/ 0 The House debates the $3.1 billion in anti-terrorism funding http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:38:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/making-it-a-crime-to-obstruct-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 Bruce Hyer tables a proposal in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 03:29:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381977 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/parliament-as-defender-of-the-public-purse/feed/ 0 Pierre Poilievre invokes the highest principle http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:24:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381883 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper hails the National Household Survey http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381604 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/feed/ 0 The NDP make a demand http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/can-tony-clement-find-the-3-1-billion-in-the-public-accounts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/can-tony-clement-find-the-3-1-billion-in-the-public-accounts/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 17:26:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/can-tony-clement-find-the-3-1-billion-in-the-public-accounts/feed/ 0 Testing one of the government's defences http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP will not go quietly http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 03:09:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/feed/ 0 The Commons: The search for the $3.1 billion continues http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:02:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380916 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/feed/ 0 Paul Calandra says sorry to Marc Garneau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:49:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380849 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/feed/ 0 An unscripted moment in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:43:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379949 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/feed/ 0 At least when it comes to website design http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-free-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-free-mp/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:59:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379902 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-free-mp/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May explains her proposal http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:26:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/feed/ 0 Can the Harper government say where that money went? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/feed/ 0 Another omnibus bill, another fight http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/elizabeth-may-challenges-the-system/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/elizabeth-may-challenges-the-system/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 20:16:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379463 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/elizabeth-may-challenges-the-system/feed/ 0 The Green MP seeks to amend the Elections Act http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 15:50:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379152 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/still-trying-to-explain-those-tariff-increases/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister invokes China http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:02:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378887 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/feed/ 0 The money's not missing, it's just not perfectly accounted for http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:04:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP stands to ask a question of the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:39:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/feed/ 0 Of temporary foreign workers, they are almost of one mind http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:45:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 The House debates Thomas Mulcair's proposal http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:57:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378070 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-backbench-spring-will-there-be-real-questions-now/feed/ 0 Brent Rathgeber hopes to stand and query the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:05:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/feed/ 0 Thoughts on a small, but potentially useful, victory http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/feed/ 0 Oil and the climate are at war and you must pick a side http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:01:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/feed/ 0 A proposed reform is set aside in favour of standing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:37:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/feed/ 0 And now the parliamentary librarian steps in http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:10:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/feed/ 0 A convergence of parliamentary reforms 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/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:11:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376447 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/feed/ 0 Mark Warawa set to stand http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-democracy-and-abortion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-democracy-and-abortion/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:28:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-democracy-and-abortion/feed/ 0 Is the new Liberal leader going to whip all votes on abortion? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:50:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376020 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on what just might happen at 2 p.m. today — and why it matters http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:41:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/feed/ 0 The interim PBO requests disclosure from the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:01:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/feed/ 0 'I was not really the one who was punished by the party and by our system here' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:19:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau, the Boston Marathon bombing and Uncle Albert http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:54:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375492 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/feed/ 0 "I would urge you, Mr. Speaker, to resist ruling" http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:47:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375284 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/feed/ 0 A lukewarm reception from a government backbencher