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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 01:10:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384875 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/mike-duffy-resigns-from-the-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 The embattled senator resigns to sit as an independent http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-mess-the-senates-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-mess-the-senates-in/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 19:00:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384067 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/14/this-mess-the-senates-in/feed/ 0 A legal opinion, a request from the NDP and a statement from Patrick Brazeau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 22:41:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-commons-the-real-senators-of-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 May you never again have to wonder where your senator lives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-constitutional-requirement-for-a-pinky-swear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-constitutional-requirement-for-a-pinky-swear/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:06:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-constitutional-requirement-for-a-pinky-swear/feed/ 0 A senator lives where he or she says they live http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:31:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353494 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/feed/ 0 The Senator will repay those living expenses http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/senator-brazeau-out-of-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/senator-brazeau-out-of-conservative-caucus/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:51:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347963 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/senator-brazeau-out-of-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 Marjory LeBreton confirms Brazeau's removal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:43:14 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311627 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/doug-finley-roasted/feed/ 0 A tribute dinner was held to honour Conservative Senator Doug Finley at the War... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/senator-fairbairn-and-public-office/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/senator-fairbairn-and-public-office/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:49:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/senator-fairbairn-and-public-office/feed/ 0 Liberal Senator Jim Munson defends Joyce Fairbairn. Munson, the Liberal whip in the Senate,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:41:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266888 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/live-a-very-long-night-for-a-very-long-bill/feed/ 0 Welcome to Aaron Wherry's live coverage of tonight's C-38 votes http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/no-rush/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/no-rush/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:36:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228937 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/no-rush/feed/ 10 While the omnibus crime bill was rushed through the House so fast even the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/celebrating-women-in-canadian-military-forces/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/celebrating-women-in-canadian-military-forces/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:54:38 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/celebrating-women-in-canadian-military-forces/feed/ 12 Rona Ambrose, Minister for Status of Women, hosted a reception in Senate Speaker Noël... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/harper%e2%80%99s-single-white-males/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/harper%e2%80%99s-single-white-males/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:05:22 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=213656 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/harper%e2%80%99s-single-white-males/feed/ 126 Paul Wells takes an inside look at where the power really lies in Ottawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/its-all-fun-and-games-until-someone-demands-an-answer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/its-all-fun-and-games-until-someone-demands-an-answer/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 15:10:37 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200120 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/its-all-fun-and-games-until-someone-demands-an-answer/feed/ 9 John Allemang profiles Terry Milewski. “I happen to think that Canadians can be a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/strategic-voting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/strategic-voting/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:54:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=185597 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/04/19/strategic-voting/feed/ 110 The CAW has picked 50 ridings. The Conservative are focused on 30. So focused... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/tony-at-50/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/tony-at-50/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 14:05:21 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172405 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/tony-at-50/feed/ 7 Industry Minister Tony Clement celebrated his 50th birthday with party held at the Metropolitain... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/so-misinformed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/so-misinformed/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:24:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=131454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/07/so-misinformed/feed/ 38 In this new era of ministerial accountability, Senator James Cowan wrote to the Prime... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/post-throne-speech-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/post-throne-speech-party/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:33:07 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=114504 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/08/post-throne-speech-party/feed/ 6 After the Throne Speech, folks gathered in the Hall of Honour. Below, Auditor General... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/black-history-month-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/black-history-month-on-the-hill/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:59:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=105717 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/05/black-history-month-on-the-hill/feed/ 9 A special reception was held on the Hill to mark the beginning of Black ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/26/mps-tupperware-and-mary-kay/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/26/mps-tupperware-and-mary-kay/#comments Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:42:31 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=94681 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/26/mps-tupperware-and-mary-kay/feed/ 15 The Direct Sellers Association of Canada (DSA) held a reception in 200 West Block... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/27/what-garth-heard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/27/what-garth-heard/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:21:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=52614 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/27/what-garth-heard/feed/ 30 The most entertaining parts of Sheeple, Garth Turner’s awkwardly titled account of his most... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-hairstylist-and-the-%e2%80%98slumdog%e2%80%99-star%e2%80%99s-opinion-of-calgary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-hairstylist-and-the-%e2%80%98slumdog%e2%80%99-star%e2%80%99s-opinion-of-calgary/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:55:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=2468 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/20/mitchel-raphael-on-harper%e2%80%99s-hairstylist-and-the-%e2%80%98slumdog%e2%80%99-star%e2%80%99s-opinion-of-calgary/feed/ 7 And the ‘Slumdog’ star’s opinion of Calgary http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:31:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=43115 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/12/politics-and-the-pen-plus-the-cabinet-ministers-hairdresser/feed/ 50 The Writers’ Trust of Canada handed out their annual $25,000 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize honouring... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/08/senate-pages-and-bagpipes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/08/senate-pages-and-bagpipes/#comments Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:32:43 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=41688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/03/08/senate-pages-and-bagpipes/feed/ 11 The new Senate pages were recently sworn in with pomp and bagpipes. Here are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/12/btc-the-inevitable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/12/btc-the-inevitable/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:48:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=4725 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/12/btc-the-inevitable/feed/ 0 Once again, from the desk of Liberal Robert Thibault. “I would like to clarify... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/11/btc-he-was-speaking-metaphorically-though-right/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/11/btc-he-was-speaking-metaphorically-though-right/#comments Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:15:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=4705 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/08/11/btc-he-was-speaking-metaphorically-though-right/feed/ 0 Mr. Thibault seems quite determined to establish a new political standard for shortest amount... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/27/the-commons-the-ghosts-of-statesmen-past/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/27/the-commons-the-ghosts-of-statesmen-past/#comments Tue, 27 May 2008 23:27:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1375 Joe Clark gets his portrait, Maxime Bernier is merely hanged The Scene.... Not that]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/27/the-commons-the-ghosts-of-statesmen-past/feed/ 0 Joe Clark gets his portrait, Maxime Bernier is merely hanged The Scene.... Not that http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/15/oh-great-now-marjory-lebreton-will-never-be-my-facebook-friend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/15/oh-great-now-marjory-lebreton-will-never-be-my-facebook-friend/#comments Thu, 15 May 2008 21:19:12 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=1052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/05/15/oh-great-now-marjory-lebreton-will-never-be-my-facebook-friend/feed/ 0 Normally, I leave QP to Colleague Wherry at The Commons, but I just couldn’t...