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Mon, 20 May 2013 16:33:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:20:03 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319933 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/a-calgary-centre-by-election-post-mortem/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh looks at the Green Party surge and how Trudeau's remarks affected the Liberals http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 16:21:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/lets-all-freak-out-about-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 It’s just one poll and the sample is small and the margin of error... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:04:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289682 Elizabeth May’s fear factor Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May... is gearing up]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May’s fear factor Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May... is gearing up http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/picking-sides-in-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/picking-sides-in-calgary-centre/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:51:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285148 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/21/picking-sides-in-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 Joe Soares has the endorsements of Rod Bruinooge and Doug Finley, while Greg McLean... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:42:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 If electoral history is any judge, the answer to that question is “no.” Since... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/lee-richardson-resigns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/lee-richardson-resigns/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262393 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/lee-richardson-resigns/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP for Calgary Centre rose after QP today to announce his resignation.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/21/mitchel-raphael-on-why-lisa-raitt-went-shoeless-in-the-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/21/mitchel-raphael-on-why-lisa-raitt-went-shoeless-in-the-house-of-commons/#comments Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:49:34 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=245846 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/21/mitchel-raphael-on-why-lisa-raitt-went-shoeless-in-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 A shoeless MP, the Senatrix Martini, and a meeting with Celine Dion http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/mitchel-raphael-on-party-politics-getting-dragged-into-the-ring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/mitchel-raphael-on-party-politics-getting-dragged-into-the-ring/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:20:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238594 Will Trudeau go blue? Things are heating up between Liberal MP Justin Trudeau...,]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/mitchel-raphael-on-party-politics-getting-dragged-into-the-ring/feed/ 0 Will Trudeau go blue? Things are heating up between Liberal MP Justin Trudeau..., http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/hell-have-the-cold-cut-combo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/hell-have-the-cold-cut-combo/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:33:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195813 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/hell-have-the-cold-cut-combo/feed/ 4 The NDP apparently rejected a deal that would’ve made Lee Richardson the new Speaker.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/in-need-of-a-speaker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/in-need-of-a-speaker/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:02:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195170 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/02/in-need-of-a-speaker/feed/ 44 LIVE BLOG: Aaron Wherry reports from the Speaker's election http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/for-your-consideration-barry-devolin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/for-your-consideration-barry-devolin/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 21:32:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/30/for-your-consideration-barry-devolin/feed/ 4 Next in our series on the prospective speakers, Barry Devolin, the MP for Haliburton-Kawartha... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/for-your-consideration-lee-richardson/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/for-your-consideration-lee-richardson/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 12:43:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/for-your-consideration-lee-richardson/feed/ 44 Yesterday, I emailed the offices of the seven MPs confirmed to be seeking the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/i%e2%80%99m-asking-my-fellow-mps-to-imagine-a-parliament-that-functions-well/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/i%e2%80%99m-asking-my-fellow-mps-to-imagine-a-parliament-that-functions-well/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 17:58:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=193312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/20/i%e2%80%99m-asking-my-fellow-mps-to-imagine-a-parliament-that-functions-well/feed/ 5 The NDP’s Denise Savoie has officially entered the race to be the next Speaker... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/place-your-bets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/place-your-bets/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 15:37:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=192186 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/17/place-your-bets/feed/ 29 The Canadian Press widens the current field to replace Peter Milliken as Speaker to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/olympians-and-gold-medal-plates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/olympians-and-gold-medal-plates/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:15:24 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160874 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/30/olympians-and-gold-medal-plates/feed/ 3 The National Arts Centre hosted Ottawa’s Gold Medal Plates dinner to raise funds for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/31/the-unexperienced-lifer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/31/the-unexperienced-lifer/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:05:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=144600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/31/the-unexperienced-lifer/feed/ 0 Do MPs generally have too little experience or too much? http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/13/parties-unite-for-prostate-cancer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/13/parties-unite-for-prostate-cancer/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:20:47 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=120095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/13/parties-unite-for-prostate-cancer/feed/ 9 All parties were united by wearing blue to show their support for NDP leader... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/hey-remember-the-early-80s/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/hey-remember-the-early-80s/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 17:12:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=60818 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/29/hey-remember-the-early-80s/feed/ 14 Back to yesterday’s QP. Specifically this answer of the Prime Minister’s. Mr. Speaker, the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/13/ezra-levant%e2%80%99s-big-beef-and-new-book/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/13/ezra-levant%e2%80%99s-big-beef-and-new-book/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 13:00:30 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=56407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/13/ezra-levant%e2%80%99s-big-beef-and-new-book/feed/ 72 Ezra Levant held the Ottawa launch of his new book, Shakedown: How Our Government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/mr-christine-elliott/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/mr-christine-elliott/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:01:29 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=53618 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/30/mr-christine-elliott/feed/ 6 Jim Flaherty’s wife Christine Elliott, who is running for leader of the Ontario Progressive... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/11/mps-talk-to-cement-mixers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/11/mps-talk-to-cement-mixers/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:39:07 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=42825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/11/mps-talk-to-cement-mixers/feed/ 3 The Cement Association of Canada held a reception on the Hill to schmooze and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/25/todays-edition-of-last-candidate-standing-special-did-you-even-google-ndp-before-signing-up-to-run-edition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/25/todays-edition-of-last-candidate-standing-special-did-you-even-google-ndp-before-signing-up-to-run-edition/#comments Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:07:34 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=9384 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/09/25/todays-edition-of-last-candidate-standing-special-did-you-even-google-ndp-before-signing-up-to-run-edition/feed/ 35 UPDATE: McKeever has apologized for his remarks. Well, sort of — but probably enough...