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Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:37:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367981 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/the-harper-governments-scandalous-carbon-price-paying-past/feed/ 0 Sweet memories Vancouver Olympics now soured http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/what-does-jim-prentice-think-of-cap-and-trade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/what-does-jim-prentice-think-of-cap-and-trade/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:35:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/what-does-jim-prentice-think-of-cap-and-trade/feed/ 0 The former environment minister tells Evan Solomon that he opposes a carbon tax (the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:01:00 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311191 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/feed/ 0 A star-studded photo gallery by Mitchel Raphael 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/2012/10/15/great-moments-in-farce-the-definitive-collection/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/great-moments-in-farce-the-definitive-collection/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:00:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/great-moments-in-farce-the-definitive-collection/feed/ 0 Most of these quotes have appeared here at one time or another over the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/cathy-mcleod-insists-on-the-presence-of-water-fowl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/cathy-mcleod-insists-on-the-presence-of-water-fowl/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:42:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303011 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/cathy-mcleod-insists-on-the-presence-of-water-fowl/feed/ 0 Via Twitter, Conservative MP Cathy McLeod responds to my post about her understanding of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/five-stories-were-watching-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/five-stories-were-watching-3/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:27:22 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298350 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/five-stories-were-watching-3/feed/ 0 The Maclean's Ottawa looks back at the week with a nod to the news to come http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/take-it-from-me/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/take-it-from-me/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:04:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/take-it-from-me/feed/ 0 Jim Prentice raises concerns about pipeline development on the West Coast. The Calgary native... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/jim-prentice-on-first-nations-consultations-and-a-broader-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/jim-prentice-on-first-nations-consultations-and-a-broader-point/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 14:04:22 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297938 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/jim-prentice-on-first-nations-consultations-and-a-broader-point/feed/ 0 There’s some intriguing news and commentary today on yesterday’s sharp remarks from Jim Prentice—the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/great-moments-in-farce-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/great-moments-in-farce-4/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:35:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/great-moments-in-farce-4/feed/ 0 As noted yesterday, the Conservatives are particularly fixated on the fact that the NDP’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/a-rough-guide-to-the-conservatives-carbon-tax-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/a-rough-guide-to-the-conservatives-carbon-tax-farce/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/a-rough-guide-to-the-conservatives-carbon-tax-farce/feed/ 0 Have you been afraid to ask? Here's what you need to know http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/it-does-so-by-establishing-a-price-on-carbon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/it-does-so-by-establishing-a-price-on-carbon/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:45:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/it-does-so-by-establishing-a-price-on-carbon/feed/ 0 To this discussion, you can add this speech, Jim Prentice announcing “Canada’s Offset System... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/harpers-plugged-pipeline-policy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/harpers-plugged-pipeline-policy/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:39:01 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273542 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/harpers-plugged-pipeline-policy/feed/ 0 Time to change the agenda--again? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/gateway-jim-prentice-would-like-a-word-with-you-prime-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/gateway-jim-prentice-would-like-a-word-with-you-prime-minister/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 13:09:45 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/gateway-jim-prentice-would-like-a-word-with-you-prime-minister/feed/ 0 An extraordinarily reticent man sounds mightily concerned http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/so-what-was-the-2008-election-about-then/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/so-what-was-the-2008-election-about-then/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:52:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/so-what-was-the-2008-election-about-then/feed/ 0 Talking to the House this weekend, Peter Kent discussed the National Roundtable on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/and-now-a-word-from-bob-mills/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/and-now-a-word-from-bob-mills/#comments Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:49:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265118 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/07/and-now-a-word-from-bob-mills/feed/ 0 The former Conservative MP has concerns about the Harper government’s environmental policies. “I always... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:56:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258530 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/feed/ 0 Or perhaps the minister misspoke... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/who-do-you-mean-by-we/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/who-do-you-mean-by-we/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:15:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209583 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/who-do-you-mean-by-we/feed/ 2 In September 2009, when he was environment minister, Jim Prentice met with representatives from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/mps-get-bookish-politics-the-pen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/mps-get-bookish-politics-the-pen/#comments Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:36:18 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=174473 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/24/mps-get-bookish-politics-the-pen/feed/ 3 At this year’s Politics & the Pen gala, Anna Porter took home the $25... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/jim-prentice%e2%80%99s-goodbye-bash/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/jim-prentice%e2%80%99s-goodbye-bash/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:11:48 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165073 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/jim-prentice%e2%80%99s-goodbye-bash/feed/ 1 Former cabinet minister Jim Prentice held a goodbye party before the House rose. Prentice... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/24/behind-that-prentice-wikileak/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/24/behind-that-prentice-wikileak/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 13:06:49 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/24/behind-that-prentice-wikileak/feed/ 90 Much like “Jurist”, I had to laugh at the headlines conjured up in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/13/a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-thousand-first-steps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/13/a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-thousand-first-steps/#comments Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:10:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163429 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/13/a-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-a-thousand-first-steps/feed/ 66 Environment Minister John Baird, this weekend, on the Cancun accord. “This represents the first... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/14/the-backbench-top-ten-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/14/the-backbench-top-ten-20/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 21:29:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=158030 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/14/the-backbench-top-ten-20/feed/ 4 Our weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/12/the-myth-of-the-returning-hero/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/12/the-myth-of-the-returning-hero/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:00:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157295 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/12/the-myth-of-the-returning-hero/feed/ 11 Those who think Jim Prentice might come back to politics and romp to power should think again http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/07/the-backbench-top-ten-19/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/07/the-backbench-top-ten-19/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:05:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156726 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/07/the-backbench-top-ten-19/feed/ 2 Our weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/the-prime-ministers-in-waiting-club/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/the-prime-ministers-in-waiting-club/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 15:38:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156441 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/05/the-prime-ministers-in-waiting-club/feed/ 0 Despite theorizing to the contrary, Jim Prentice does not presently sound like someone much... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/the-commons-the-minister-walks-away/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/the-commons-the-minister-walks-away/#comments Fri, 05 Nov 2010 01:48:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156368 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/the-commons-the-minister-walks-away/feed/ 0 How the House responded to Jim Prentice's resignation http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/during-cibc-talks-prentice-says-he-didnt-talk-banking-inside-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/during-cibc-talks-prentice-says-he-didnt-talk-banking-inside-government/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:31:48 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156375 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/during-cibc-talks-prentice-says-he-didnt-talk-banking-inside-government/feed/ 0 Sounds like a whirlwind courtship by the bank http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/au-revoir-mr-prentice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/au-revoir-mr-prentice/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:43:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=156362 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/au-revoir-mr-prentice/feed/ 0 Environment Minister resigns from federal politics to take position at CIBC http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/03/who-wears-the-big-boy-pants-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/03/who-wears-the-big-boy-pants-ii/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:01:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155868 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/03/who-wears-the-big-boy-pants-ii/feed/ 0 On the matter of Fish Lake—an issue that came to involve questions concerning the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/01/ask-yourself-this-do-you-have-more-pandas-now-than-you-did-four-years-ago/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/01/ask-yourself-this-do-you-have-more-pandas-now-than-you-did-four-years-ago/#comments Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:03:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155495 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/01/ask-yourself-this-do-you-have-more-pandas-now-than-you-did-four-years-ago/feed/ 0 Sure, we were not successful in winning a seat on the security council, but... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/23/the-commons-who-is-to-blame-for-supporting-the-troops/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/23/the-commons-who-is-to-blame-for-supporting-the-troops/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:29:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=149107 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/23/the-commons-who-is-to-blame-for-supporting-the-troops/feed/ 0 The government alternately congratulates, blames, and credits the Liberals for the F-35 program http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/hot-on-sir-john-franklins-tail/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/hot-on-sir-john-franklins-tail/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:43:16 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=140781 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/29/hot-on-sir-john-franklins-tail/feed/ 0 157 years later, Canadian archaeologists uncover the ship sent to find the fabled explorer http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/if-were-cutting-useless-things-in-ottawa%e2%80%89/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/if-were-cutting-useless-things-in-ottawa%e2%80%89/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:00:24 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=139601 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/23/if-were-cutting-useless-things-in-ottawa%e2%80%89/feed/ 0 WELLS: It’s time to fire half the cabinet http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/01/the-commons-in-search-of-loose-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/01/the-commons-in-search-of-loose-change/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:17:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130008 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/01/the-commons-in-search-of-loose-change/feed/ 49 Because it would be "utterly indefensible" to spend any less than $1 billion http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/this-is-not-the-hill-you-want-to-die-on-for-god%e2%80%99s-sake/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/this-is-not-the-hill-you-want-to-die-on-for-god%e2%80%99s-sake/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 13:21:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=127749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/20/this-is-not-the-hill-you-want-to-die-on-for-god%e2%80%99s-sake/feed/ 46 Jim Prentice says there’s no need to have the auditor general review MP expenses.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 21:17:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=125602 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/11/the-commons-yelling-with-purpose/feed/ 32 The opposition takes on Canada's oil drilling regulations. Would we be ready for an oil spill? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/27/monday-in-guergis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/27/monday-in-guergis/#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:16:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=122550 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/27/monday-in-guergis/feed/ 7 Canadian Press tells the tale of the BioDryer. Liberal MP Judy Sgro empathizes with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/24/this-weekend-in-guergis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/24/this-weekend-in-guergis/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 20:58:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=122376 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/24/this-weekend-in-guergis/feed/ 10 The Star and Globe explain how Mr. Jaffer met Mr. Gillani. The Citizen looks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/as-to-the-reality-of-climate-change-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/as-to-the-reality-of-climate-change-ii/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:12:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111201 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/24/as-to-the-reality-of-climate-change-ii/feed/ 22 Asked, via e-mail, whether Environment Minister Jim Prentice believes in “anthropogenic (or man-made) global... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/aim-at-the-oil-sands-and-you-hit-quebec/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/aim-at-the-oil-sands-and-you-hit-quebec/#comments Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:00:13 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106559 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/16/aim-at-the-oil-sands-and-you-hit-quebec/feed/ 24 One pundit suggests Jim Prentice suffered from ‘Quebecophobia’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/hey-look-low-budget-out-of-focus-pundits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/hey-look-low-budget-out-of-focus-pundits/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:45:24 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://macleans.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/hey-look-low-budget-out-of-focus-pundits/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/hey-look-low-budget-out-of-focus-pundits/feed/ 2 Coyne v Wells returns with a discussion of Danny Williams (no, really). Plus: who’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/coyne-v-wells-on-jim-prentice-danny-williams-and-sacred-cows/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/coyne-v-wells-on-jim-prentice-danny-williams-and-sacred-cows/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:00:13 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106140 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/09/coyne-v-wells-on-jim-prentice-danny-williams-and-sacred-cows/feed/ 26 Our video podcast http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/hey-look-prentice-in-calgary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/hey-look-prentice-in-calgary/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:17:32 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/hey-look-prentice-in-calgary/feed/ 6 Many of you have already found my column from the print edition, in which... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/why-prentice-took-on-the-oil-sands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/why-prentice-took-on-the-oil-sands/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:07:05 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105635 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/why-prentice-took-on-the-oil-sands/feed/ 112 Jim Prentice preaches responsibility regarding the oil sands