http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:10:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/feed/ 0 This morning’s QP has just concluded. The F-35 procurement was, predictably, a particular point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:09:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324567 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/jacques-gourde-achieves-government-backbencher-nirvana/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP’s statement to the House yesterday afternoon. Here again is a rough... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/its-snow-grooming-machine-week-apparently/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/its-snow-grooming-machine-week-apparently/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:00:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314930 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/its-snow-grooming-machine-week-apparently/feed/ 0 The week so far in federal funding for snow grooming machines. Tuesday. Acting on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/owning-the-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/owning-the-farce/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:34:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/owning-the-farce/feed/ 0 While the New Democrats continue to try to shame Conservative backbenchers—see Olivia Chow’s statement... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:59:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/feed/ 0 By my count, Conservative MP Jacques Gourde has delivered 27 members’ statements so far... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/where-have-you-gone-gilles-duceppe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/where-have-you-gone-gilles-duceppe/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 15:51:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257877 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/where-have-you-gone-gilles-duceppe/feed/ 0 After a dust-up the day before over his failure to meet with a particular... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/the-commons-philosophical-riddles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/the-commons-philosophical-riddles/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:35:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198598 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/21/the-commons-philosophical-riddles/feed/ 12 Who will measure the savings achieved by cutting auditors' jobs? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/is-this-civil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/is-this-civil/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:49:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198388 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/20/is-this-civil/feed/ 31 The 15 minutes immediately preceding Question Period each day are set aside for “statements... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 18:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162780 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/08/do-you-think-its-easy-to-make-priorities/feed/ 75 How many number one priorities can the government have? More than one, it seems. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/conservatives-and-the-men-in-blue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/conservatives-and-the-men-in-blue/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:47:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=123654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/conservatives-and-the-men-in-blue/feed/ 18 The Conservatives’ Law Enforcement Officers Caucus held a special reception for the Canadian Police... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/the-commons-fall-comes-early-to-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/the-commons-fall-comes-early-to-ottawa/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:53:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=81606 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/14/the-commons-fall-comes-early-to-ottawa/feed/ 67 The MPs report on their summer vacations and try out some new put-downs http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:39:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=20659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/feed/ 15 Before Question Period each day, 15 minutes is set aside for MP’s to stand... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/31/btc-transcription/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/31/btc-transcription/#comments Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:59:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=4051 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/31/btc-transcription/feed/ 0 As Paul notes, “fish or cut bait” is the headline—the Globe, the Post (whose... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/30/btc-read-his-lips/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/30/btc-read-his-lips/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:46:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=4007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/07/30/btc-read-his-lips/feed/ 0 Perhaps in hopes of reminding the Prime Minister when he might muster excitement, his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/08/the-commons-dont-cry-for-max/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/08/the-commons-dont-cry-for-max/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 22:39:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=826 If he’s being treated unfairly, he has only his Prime Minister to blame The ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/08/the-commons-dont-cry-for-max/feed/ 0 If he’s being treated unfairly, he has only his Prime Minister to blame The ...