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The good pork in Ottawa

By Mitchel Raphael - Monday, October 31, 2011 - 0 Comments

The Canadian Pork Council held a reception for MPs at the Sheraton Hotel.

Dinner.

PEI posse! Minister of National Revenue Gail Shea (left) and Liberal MP Lawrence MacAulay (centre).

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  • The inexperienced lifer

    By Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 11:05 AM - 0 Comments

    Over the weekend, Jeffrey Simpson lamented for the lifers he sees as presently dominating federal politics. He defined a lifer as one who has been involved for a long period of time at any level of politics, not just as a candidate or elected representative. In this way, for instance, Mr. Harper is a lifer because he has been involved in politics since the mid-80s.

    The academic research in this regard—though Simpson’s definition complicates a direct comparison and his focus on party leaders is relevant—has generally raised the alarm about the exact opposite concern: that our MPs have too little experience and are too prone to turnover. To wit. Continue…

  • The Commons: 'Why do you hate ShamWow?'

    By Aaron Wherry - Thursday, May 14, 2009 at 6:22 PM - 26 Comments

    090514s_commonsThe Scene. Ralph Goodale stood looking dapper and displeased.

    “Mr. Speaker,” he began, “a third of a million Canadians have lost their jobs under the Conservative government.”

    “You’re next Ralph,” chirped Conservative Jeff Watson from the further reaches of the government side.

    “Tens of thousands cannot get the employment insurance they paid for, because Conservatives insist on eligibility rules designed for the beginning of a boom,” Goodale continued undaunted. “But the boom has gone bust. The C.D. Howe Institute, the Conference Board, the TD Bank—these are not socialist organizations—and they all say the Conservatives are wrong on EI. Why will the Prime Minister not help all of the jobless workers who are suffering through his recession regardless of where they live?”

    “Oh Ralph,” moaned a Conservative at Goodale’s assigning our current predicament to our current Prime Minister.

    Unfortunately, Mr. Harper was not present. And though normally that would’ve been the cue for Diane Finley, the Human Resources Minister, to stand and dismiss the Liberal complaint, this time the government sent up Tony Clement. Continue…

  • The Final Day: Early returns

    By Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 10:01 PM - 0 Comments

    For the Liberals…

    Re-elected: Scott Brison, Todd Russell, Scott Simms, Gerry Byrne, Rodger Cuzner, Lawrence MacAulay, Dominic LeBlanc, Mark Eyking, Geoff Regan, JC D’Amours, Shawn Murphy, Brian Murphy

    Out: Charles Hubbard, Robert Thibault, Paul Zed

    New: Judy Foote, Scott Andrews.

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