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Sat, 25 May 2013 10:55:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/canada-missing-145-billion-in-infrastructure-due-to-underfunding-study/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/canada-missing-145-billion-in-infrastructure-due-to-underfunding-study/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:19:40 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/canada-missing-145-billion-in-infrastructure-due-to-underfunding-study/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A new study suggests that on top of current spending as much... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:03:22 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318375 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/in-tight-fisted-times-cities-and-towns-push-for-federal-money/feed/ 0 Opposition politicians are eager send the right signals to the visiting mayors and councilors http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/potholes-on-the-road-to-progress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/potholes-on-the-road-to-progress/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:06:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292154 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/potholes-on-the-road-to-progress/feed/ 0 The Canadian Federation of Municipalities issues a report card on the nation’s infrastructure. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/nash-on-infrastructure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/nash-on-infrastructure/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:41:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/nash-on-infrastructure/feed/ 0 Just in time for tonight’s debate in Toronto, Peggy Nash has announced her plan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/28/building-a-better-city/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/28/building-a-better-city/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:40:01 +0000 Cathy Gulli http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/building-a-better-city/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/28/building-a-better-city/feed/ 3 The high cost of aging infrastructure inspires researchers seeking the longevity of the parthenon http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:58:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/building-better-health-care/feed/ 1 Paul Dewar calls for the inclusion of medical facilities in a national infrastructure fund.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/not-as-advertised/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/not-as-advertised/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:34:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225092 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/not-as-advertised/feed/ 7 The Harper government’s ability to announce impressive-sounding numbers apparently exceeds its ability to use ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/paul-dewar-goes-urban/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/paul-dewar-goes-urban/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:30:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221526 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/25/paul-dewar-goes-urban/feed/ 1 The NDP leadership candidate has announced the broad points of his urban agenda. Dewar... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/do-something/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/do-something/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 16:33:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217932 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/do-something/feed/ 14 The House will spend today debating the following NDP motion. That, in the opinion... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/tony-clement-will-take-your-question-eventually/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/tony-clement-will-take-your-question-eventually/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 17:35:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217530 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/tony-clement-will-take-your-question-eventually/feed/ 7 The President of the Treasury Board says, despite his refusal to do so each... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/this-is-totally-unacceptable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/this-is-totally-unacceptable/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:45:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217064 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/this-is-totally-unacceptable/feed/ 4 The NDP turns up new emails related to the G8 Legacy Fund. On June... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/do-unto-others/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/do-unto-others/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:52:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214802 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/13/do-unto-others/feed/ 3 Apparently invoking the sponsorship scandal as a comparison, the Liberals are pressing the Conservatives... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/montreal-is-falling-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/montreal-is-falling-down/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:05:39 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210162 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/montreal-is-falling-down/feed/ 9 A history of bad design choices now haunts the city as its bridges, roads and tunnels crumble http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/mind-the-infrastructure-gap/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/mind-the-infrastructure-gap/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:26:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=206842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/mind-the-infrastructure-gap/feed/ 10 Daryl Copeland argues the federal government’s priorities have left little room to deal with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:44:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=202101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/feed/ 0 The government has decided to release the Champlain Bridge report, but denies this constitutes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:13:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201868 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good/feed/ 16 Transport Minister Denis Lebel explains why the general public is not allowed to see... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-27/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-27/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:19:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=188117 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/28/policy-alert-27/feed/ 6 The Federation of Canadian Municipalities has survey answers from three parties. The FCM also... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i-must-respect-the-act-that-governs-my-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i-must-respect-the-act-that-governs-my-work/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:55:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=184086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/14/i-must-respect-the-act-that-governs-my-work/feed/ 119 The Auditor General has officially replied to Jack Layton’s letter of Tuesday evening. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/how-many-people-does-it-take-to-release-a-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/how-many-people-does-it-take-to-release-a-report/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:12:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183826 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/13/how-many-people-does-it-take-to-release-a-report/feed/ 23 The Speaker seemed yesterday to say it was up to the four party leaders... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/take-a-moment-to-work-together-and-get-results-for-canadians/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/take-a-moment-to-work-together-and-get-results-for-canadians/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:37:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183656 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/take-a-moment-to-work-together-and-get-results-for-canadians/feed/ 7 Jack Layton has penned a letter to the other party leaders and Auditor General... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/this-was-a-bit-of-a-token-of-saying-thank-you/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/this-was-a-bit-of-a-token-of-saying-thank-you/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:11:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/12/this-was-a-bit-of-a-token-of-saying-thank-you/feed/ 12 The Globe surveys the G8′s “legacy” in Muskoka. The University of Waterloo’s environmental research... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/the-g8-legacy-fund/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/the-g8-legacy-fund/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:54:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=183335 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/11/the-g8-legacy-fund/feed/ 95 The Canadian Press gets a look at a chapter in the draft report of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/a-puck-in-the-face-for-taxpayers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/a-puck-in-the-face-for-taxpayers/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:40:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=168565 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/01/25/a-puck-in-the-face-for-taxpayers/feed/ 61 Whatever has been said about federal funding for a hypothetical arena for a hypothetical ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:55:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=145988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/08/never-let-a-crisis-go-to-waste/feed/ 0 In a follow-up to yesterday’s report, CP’s Bruce Cheadle details at even further depth... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:05:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133625 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/17/destructive-type-of-behaviour/feed/ 5 While Keith Ashfield dismisses concerns, Greg Thompson stands by his version of events and,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/the-commons-a-bridge-too-far/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/the-commons-a-bridge-too-far/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:46:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133557 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/the-commons-a-bridge-too-far/feed/ 43 'A fake lake, fiddlers and a landlocked boat were just the beginning' http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/this-ranks-right-up-there-with-the-ugly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/this-ranks-right-up-there-with-the-ugly/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:26:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133242 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/this-ranks-right-up-there-with-the-ugly/feed/ 21 Former cabinet minister and outgoing Conservative MP Greg Thompson busts his own side. New... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/what-if-stimulus-spending-actually-built-something-stimulating/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/what-if-stimulus-spending-actually-built-something-stimulating/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:16:19 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=113090 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/01/what-if-stimulus-spending-actually-built-something-stimulating/feed/ 23 The main focus of the build-up to this week’s federal budget is not what’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/by-election-brouhaha/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/by-election-brouhaha/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:05:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91354 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/by-election-brouhaha/feed/ 78 Last night's results—and shenanigans http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/a-teachable-moment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/a-teachable-moment/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:37:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91226 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/a-teachable-moment/feed/ 56 The Star explores the practice of unelected Conservative candidates turning up at government funding... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:29:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/feed/ 68 Reluctant partisan Mike Duffy explains the necessity of his travel on the public dime.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/dramatic-flourish-of-the-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/dramatic-flourish-of-the-day/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:16:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90846 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/05/dramatic-flourish-of-the-day/feed/ 8 The NDP’s Pat Martin asks a question of the government this afternoon. Mr. Speaker,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/04/stimulating-the-sign-industry-one-infrastructure-project-at-a-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/04/stimulating-the-sign-industry-one-infrastructure-project-at-a-time/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:07:21 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90625 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/04/stimulating-the-sign-industry-one-infrastructure-project-at-a-time/feed/ 22 Two stories that I’m not quite sure add up to a scandal, but are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/02/4476-pages-of-contempt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/02/4476-pages-of-contempt/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:39:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90158 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/02/4476-pages-of-contempt/feed/ 121 Kevin Page has apparently asked the government if it might turn over the electric... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/blessed-hindsight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/blessed-hindsight/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:01:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=90028 CB: ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/blessed-hindsight/feed/ 11 Bit late to this, but here is Michael Ignatieff’s interview with Canadian Business. CB: ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps-ii/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:56:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89938 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps-ii/feed/ 3 Another interactive map to explore, this one with pretty colours.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:43:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=89861 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/30/fun-with-maps/feed/ 38 While John Baird’s office offers the Parliamentary Budget Office a 4,476-page spreadsheet, the folks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/25/different-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/25/different-numbers/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:24:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88910 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/25/different-numbers/feed/ 39 The government releases a partial accounting of stimulus spending to support its particular case,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/more-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/more-numbers/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:44:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88753 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/23/more-numbers/feed/ 73 The CBC offers its analysis of stimulative spending. According to the analysis of the... 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/2009/10/21/the-commons-it-depends/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/the-commons-it-depends/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:40:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88410 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/the-commons-it-depends/feed/ 88 For the Tories, it's all in how you measure things http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-ii/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:09:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88401 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/21/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink-ii/feed/ 33 The Globe does its own analysis of stimulus spending on ice rinks, playgrounds and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/if-only-we-had-a-commissioner-who-was-responsible-for-ethics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/if-only-we-had-a-commissioner-who-was-responsible-for-ethics/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:05:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88181 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/if-only-we-had-a-commissioner-who-was-responsible-for-ethics/feed/ 33 CBC explores the irony of news that the ethics commissioner will be investigating the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:29:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=88155 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/20/at-the-lonely-end-of-the-rink/feed/ 29 The Chronicle-Herald’s Stephen Maher and the Citizen’s Glen McGregor continue to investigate the distribution...