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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:09:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 20:22:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/maurice-vellacott-maverick-watch/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP takes a stand against sodium http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:21:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354972 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/better-know-a-talking-point-4/feed/ 0 Why is the CMHC commenting on an NDP bill? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:22:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335055 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/mitchel-raphael-on-tips-from-politicians-for-hunger-strikes/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May recalls going 17 days without food http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:54:39 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327028 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/photo-gallery-ndp-rock-the-house/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael celebrates the season with the Opposition http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/the-13-biggest-health-and-science-questions-facing-the-nation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/the-13-biggest-health-and-science-questions-facing-the-nation/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:52:21 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321371 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/the-13-biggest-health-and-science-questions-facing-the-nation/feed/ 0 A Science-ish questionnaire put to our Federal Health Minister and two Health Critics http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:22:23 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321078 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/2-mps-walk-into-an-elevator/feed/ 0 I will leave the captions to the readers :)... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-and-libby-davies-trade-howlers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-and-libby-davies-trade-howlers/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:51:33 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-and-libby-davies-trade-howlers/feed/ 0 It was a knee-slapping good time http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/private-members-business-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/private-members-business-2/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:01:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/private-members-business-2/feed/ 0 Kady O’Malley picks nine private members’ bills to watch. The case of Helene Laverdiere’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/prostate-cancer-canada-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/prostate-cancer-canada-on-the-hill/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:03:38 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295495 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/prostate-cancer-canada-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Prostate Cancer Canada was on the Hill for their blue tie and scarf campaign.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:53:12 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/feed/ 0 The square in front of Toronto's city hall was packed for Dear Jack, a tribute to the late NDP leader http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/some-of-jack-laytons-ashes-sprinkled-on-toronto-island/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/some-of-jack-laytons-ashes-sprinkled-on-toronto-island/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:05:23 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274713 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/17/some-of-jack-laytons-ashes-sprinkled-on-toronto-island/feed/ 0 Toronto Island honoured the late Jack Layton with the planting of a Jack pine... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/capital-diary-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/capital-diary-5/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:24:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273558 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/capital-diary-5/feed/ 0 Jack Layton remembered with a jack pine that leans to the left http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 17:27:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/mitchel-raphael-on-laureens-undercover-life-and-hill-hairstyles/feed/ 0 Laureen Harper fosters kittens and Patrick Brazeau's hair is growing http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 03:07:03 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256941 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/feed/ 0 NDP gathered in Centre Block on Wednesday..              ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/25000-shaughnessy-cohen-prize-for-political-writing-goes-to-richard-gwyn/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/25000-shaughnessy-cohen-prize-for-political-writing-goes-to-richard-gwyn/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:54:48 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=255283 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/26/25000-shaughnessy-cohen-prize-for-political-writing-goes-to-richard-gwyn/feed/ 0 Columnist Richard Gwyn took home the $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/congratulations-to-the-shadow-cabinet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/congratulations-to-the-shadow-cabinet/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:45:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254016 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/congratulations-to-the-shadow-cabinet/feed/ 0 The Conservative press office sends its regards in a note entitled “Mr. Mulcair’s NDP... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/mitchel-raphael-on-the-thrilla-on-the-hill-and-linda-frums-passover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/mitchel-raphael-on-the-thrilla-on-the-hill-and-linda-frums-passover/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:54:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/13/mitchel-raphael-on-the-thrilla-on-the-hill-and-linda-frums-passover/feed/ 0 Boxing-match bets and flourless cakes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/the-commons-of-health-care-promises-and-marijuana-dreams/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/the-commons-of-health-care-promises-and-marijuana-dreams/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:49:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248962 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/28/the-commons-of-health-care-promises-and-marijuana-dreams/feed/ 0 After a discussion of healthcare pledges of yesteryear, Bob Rae tried to talk drugs--amidst Conservative chuckles http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/27/the-commons-the-ndp-starts-the-budget-debate-a-bit-early/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/27/the-commons-the-ndp-starts-the-budget-debate-a-bit-early/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:57:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/27/the-commons-the-ndp-starts-the-budget-debate-a-bit-early/feed/ 0 On the second question of his second day, Mulcair seemed to find the right key of indignation http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/the-commons-the-leader-of-the-opposition-meets-the-press/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/the-commons-the-leader-of-the-opposition-meets-the-press/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:56:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/the-commons-the-leader-of-the-opposition-meets-the-press/feed/ 0 First question: What about these “not-so-nice” things the Conservatives are saying? How are you... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/team-ndp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/team-ndp/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:29:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/team-ndp/feed/ 0 Brad Lavigne, principal secretary in Nycole Turmel’s office, former director of the NDP and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:10:11 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Egale, Canada’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) human rights organization, held a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:31:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244810 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/feed/ 0 The way a Conservative backbenchers sees it, this is all about "sore losers" http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/women-for-topp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/women-for-topp/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:35:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244191 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/women-for-topp/feed/ 0 Five female NDP MPs—three current, two former—explain their support for Brian Topp. Today we... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/the-case-for-brian-topp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/the-case-for-brian-topp/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:46:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/20/the-case-for-brian-topp/feed/ 0 Brian Topp draws perhaps the most profound compliment of the NDP leadership race to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/crushworthy-the-case-for-brian-topp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/crushworthy-the-case-for-brian-topp/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:34:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235507 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/crushworthy-the-case-for-brian-topp/feed/ 0 From my interviews for this week’s piece about the Topp campaign, here is an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:00:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225394 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/who-will-advocate-for-euthanasia/feed/ 7 Neither the government nor the official opposition seem interested in pursuing the recommendations of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/the-commons-all-in-favour-of-cutting-taxes-say-yea/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/the-commons-all-in-favour-of-cutting-taxes-say-yea/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:51:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218813 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/05/the-commons-all-in-favour-of-cutting-taxes-say-yea/feed/ 34 The annihilation of the tax code finds support in all corners http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/newsmakers-63/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/newsmakers-63/feed/ 0 Miley gets political, the Pope gets stung and Julian Assange gets an autobiography he doesn’t want http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:15:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/feed/ 9 While Brian Topp picks up the endorsement of Libby Davies, Nathan Cullen will be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:53:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218039 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/the-insite-ruling/feed/ 41 Our round-up of coverage of the Supreme Court's decision in favour of the safe injection site http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:31:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/feed/ 6 Libby Davies has decided not to run for the NDP leadership. Peter Julian hasn’t... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/mitchel-raphael-on-libby-davies%e2%80%99s-french-and-angry-new-brunswickers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/mitchel-raphael-on-libby-davies%e2%80%99s-french-and-angry-new-brunswickers/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:30:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/mitchel-raphael-on-libby-davies%e2%80%99s-french-and-angry-new-brunswickers/ Uncle Sam leans on New Brunswickers John Williamson..., a rookie Tory MP and]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/19/mitchel-raphael-on-libby-davies%e2%80%99s-french-and-angry-new-brunswickers/feed/ 0 Uncle Sam leans on New Brunswickers John Williamson..., a rookie Tory MP and http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/roll-call-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/roll-call-2/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:34:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212418 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/roll-call-2/feed/ 1 Gary Doer, Brian Masse, Ryan Cleary, Wayne Marston, Peter Stoffer and Chris Charlton are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/remembering-jack-layton/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/remembering-jack-layton/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:00:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211282 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/remembering-jack-layton/feed/ 1 The Globe and Mail and Toronto Star editorial boards eulogize the NDP leader. The... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:03:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210729 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/feed/ 11 The NDP leader passed away at his home early this morning http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mrs-harper%e2%80%99s-run-in-with-some-hoary-marmots/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mrs-harper%e2%80%99s-run-in-with-some-hoary-marmots/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:59:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208508 Wild kingdom Laureen Harper... has gone on an annual summer hike for a few]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/15/capital-diary-mitchel-raphael-on-mrs-harper%e2%80%99s-run-in-with-some-hoary-marmots/feed/ 5 Wild kingdom Laureen Harper... has gone on an annual summer hike for a few http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/from-the-magazine-8/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/from-the-magazine-8/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:52:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/08/from-the-magazine-8/feed/ 0 From this week’s print edition, a behind-the-scenes look at Jack Layton’s announcement last month.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/jack-layton-takes-a-leave/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/jack-layton-takes-a-leave/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:11:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=206595 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/25/jack-layton-takes-a-leave/feed/ 11 The NDP leader steps down temporarily to battle new cancer http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/mitchel-raphael-on-memories-of-iggy-and-a-tory-fashion-showdownm/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/mitchel-raphael-on-memories-of-iggy-and-a-tory-fashion-showdownm/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:20:39 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196274 Rae encourages May On the first day back, Green Leader Elizabeth May... found herself]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/mitchel-raphael-on-memories-of-iggy-and-a-tory-fashion-showdownm/feed/ 0 Rae encourages May On the first day back, Green Leader Elizabeth May... found herself http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/the-commons-stephen-harper-ever-undaunted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/the-commons-stephen-harper-ever-undaunted/#comments Tue, 08 Mar 2011 23:34:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=176474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/08/the-commons-stephen-harper-ever-undaunted/feed/ 222 No matter the scandals that surround him, this prime minister is loud and proud http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:21:41 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/feed/ 58 After Bill C-389, which adds gender identity and gender expression to the Canada Human... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/an-ndp-christmas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/an-ndp-christmas/#comments Tue, 28 Dec 2010 20:37:38 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=165093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/28/an-ndp-christmas/feed/ 6 NDP MPs gathered for their annual Christmas dinner. Below, Glenn Thibeault. . Glenn Thibeault... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/mitchel-raphael-on-the-power-couple-who-are-heading-for-calgary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/mitchel-raphael-on-the-power-couple-who-are-heading-for-calgary/#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:00:13 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=141600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/12/mitchel-raphael-on-the-power-couple-who-are-heading-for-calgary/feed/ 0 The giant belt buckles just had to go, An MP’s starring role in Vienna, and Ignatieff’s wife doesn’t get a preview http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/how-to-answer-a-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/how-to-answer-a-question/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:17:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=133568 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/16/how-to-answer-a-question/feed/ 50 From Question Period this afternoon, the definitive moment of this particular moment in our...