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Thu, 23 May 2013 03:07:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:06:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/how-to-fundraise/feed/ 0 A Liberal Senator's tweet inspires a Conservative plea for cash http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 14:04:06 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/how-justin-trudeau-performs-when-tested-the-coronation-route-revisited/feed/ 0 John Geddes revisits 'the coronation route' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 17:16:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364178 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/the-greens-stand-down-in-labrador/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May's party wants to cooperate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/ted-hsu-now-supports-joyce-murray/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/ted-hsu-now-supports-joyce-murray/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:48:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363000 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/ted-hsu-now-supports-joyce-murray/feed/ 0 Liberal MP wants to explore cooperation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/cooperative-math-is-complicated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/cooperative-math-is-complicated/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:27:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359164 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/cooperative-math-is-complicated/feed/ 0 Uniting the left is still harder than it sounds http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:19:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/bruce-hyer-endorses-joyce-murray/feed/ 0 The Liberal leadership candidate wins the support of an independent MP http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/david-suzuki-endorses-joyce-murray/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/david-suzuki-endorses-joyce-murray/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:58:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/david-suzuki-endorses-joyce-murray/feed/ 0 The electoral cooperation candidate gets a boost http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/live-the-liberal-not-a-debate-in-winnipeg/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/live-the-liberal-not-a-debate-in-winnipeg/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 18:50:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345996 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/02/live-the-liberal-not-a-debate-in-winnipeg/feed/ 0 The leadership candidates enjoy a series of casual chats http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:30:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/her-plan-is-simple/feed/ 0 An email from the Joyce Murray campaign yesterday: Ms. Murray is pleased with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/live-the-first-liberal-leadership-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/live-the-first-liberal-leadership-debate/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:44:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339528 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/20/live-the-first-liberal-leadership-debate/feed/ 0 One blog, nine candidates, two hours, 23 entries http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:13:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330119 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/feed/ 0 Progressive Liberals are alarmed as federal leadership contenders tilt right. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 03:02:27 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324136 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/a-very-liberal-xmas-and-one-independent/feed/ 0 Photos by Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/come-together/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/come-together/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:15:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322806 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/come-together/feed/ 0 Paul Adams commends Joyce Murray for advocating joint nominations among Liberals, New Democrats and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:00:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on an idea that's too cute by half http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:02:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319464 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/feed/ 0 Joyce Murray is the second Liberal MP to declare her candidacy for the Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:03:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317476 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/mitchel-raphael-on-the-obama-cookie-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/mitchel-raphael-on-the-obama-cookie-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 15:15:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/mitchel-raphael-on-the-obama-cookie-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving/feed/ 0 One Ottawa bakery is celebrating the President's reelection; and Liberal party hopefuls talk legalization http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/cpac-at-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/cpac-at-20/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 23:30:49 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/cpac-at-20/feed/ 0 CPAC celebrated their 20th anniversary in the East Block courtyard.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:26:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/mitchel-raphael-on-the-frum-family-and-an-mps-rapper-actor-son/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/mitchel-raphael-on-the-frum-family-and-an-mps-rapper-actor-son/#comments Fri, 25 May 2012 21:07:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260514 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/25/mitchel-raphael-on-the-frum-family-and-an-mps-rapper-actor-son/feed/ 0 Frum gets a conservative welcome, and Joyce Murray's son is up for a Drama Desk Award http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/the-question-of-the-weekend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/the-question-of-the-weekend/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:37:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/the-question-of-the-weekend/feed/ 0 Liberals are spending much of the day discussing the concept of “evidence-based policy”—this curious... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:26:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229481 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/feed/ 0 Climate change can wait http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/drag-queens-mps-and-a-liberal-fundraiser/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/drag-queens-mps-and-a-liberal-fundraiser/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:25:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=182717 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/07/drag-queens-mps-and-a-liberal-fundraiser/feed/ 21 Liberal MP Hedy Fry squeezed in a fundraiser to help with the debt she... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/19/special-olympics-canada-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/19/special-olympics-canada-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:00:49 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=153286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/19/special-olympics-canada-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Special Olympics Canada held a reception on the Hill. (Left to right) Olympian Mark... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/13/for-the-record-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/13/for-the-record-3/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:54:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=146984 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/13/for-the-record-3/feed/ 0 There is apparently some confusion over Bob Rae’s position on federal funding for a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/mps-taste-wine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/mps-taste-wine/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 20:30:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=132795 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/mps-taste-wine/feed/ 5 The Canadian Vintners Association was on the Hill to allow MPs to sample some... 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/2009/12/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-great-sausage-caper-and-a-present-for-parliamentary-geeks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-great-sausage-caper-and-a-present-for-parliamentary-geeks/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:40:33 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=95665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/12/10/mitchel-raphael-on-the-great-sausage-caper-and-a-present-for-parliamentary-geeks/feed/ 7 This weeks gossip http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/06/do-the-shuffle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/06/do-the-shuffle/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:18:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/06/do-the-shuffle/feed/ 19 Four Liberals (Dhalla, Wrzesnewskyj, Silva and Wilfert) get advisory roles for various regions of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/26/fancy-footwear-as-the-hill-times-turns-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/26/fancy-footwear-as-the-hill-times-turns-20/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:29:46 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=84152 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/09/26/fancy-footwear-as-the-hill-times-turns-20/feed/ 16 The Hill Times celebrated its 20th anniversary at the Library and Archives Canada on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/mps-mosquitos-and-nets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/mps-mosquitos-and-nets/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 22:18:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=54710 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/04/mps-mosquitos-and-nets/feed/ 1 Speaker Peter Milliken held a special reception for the group Buy-A-Net. This Kingston, Ont.-based...