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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 02:32:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392163 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/brent-rathgeber-quits-the-conservative-caucus/feed/ 0 The free-speaking MP leaves after bill amended http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:28:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382760 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 The crowd estimation game http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/lord-send-pesticide-for-the-weed-of-gendercide/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/lord-send-pesticide-for-the-weed-of-gendercide/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:01:34 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382514 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/lord-send-pesticide-for-the-weed-of-gendercide/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh on Mark Warawa's sex-selective abortion debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 20:24:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-has-his-say/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP stands in the House to talk about female gendercide http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 15:19:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/the-backbench-spring-mark-warawa-wants-to-make-a-statement/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP will not go quietly http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:05:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/26/mark-warawa-and-the-conservative-backbenchers-won/feed/ 0 Thoughts on a small, but potentially useful, victory http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:10:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/feed/ 0 A convergence of parliamentary reforms 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/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:11:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376447 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-rise-up-rise-up/feed/ 0 Mark Warawa set to stand http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/reaction-to-the-speakers-ruling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/reaction-to-the-speakers-ruling/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:33:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376088 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/reaction-to-the-speakers-ruling/feed/ 0 'I think you're going to see people rising' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:50:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376020 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/what-the-speakers-ruling-means/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on what just might happen at 2 p.m. today — and why it matters http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/compete-for-the-right-to-speak-and-you-may-get-it-speaker-tells-mps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/compete-for-the-right-to-speak-and-you-may-get-it-speaker-tells-mps/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:23:28 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376029 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/compete-for-the-right-to-speak-and-you-may-get-it-speaker-tells-mps/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Speaker of the House of Commons has loosened what some MPs... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-speakers-ruling-on-the-case-of-mark-warawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-speakers-ruling-on-the-case-of-mark-warawa/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:30:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-speakers-ruling-on-the-case-of-mark-warawa/feed/ 0 No breach of privilege, but an opening for the uprising to continue http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:18:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/is-a-ruling-on-mark-warawa-imminent/feed/ 0 The Backbench Spring reaches a pivotal moment http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:01:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/the-backbench-spring-bruce-hyer-champions-independence/feed/ 0 'I was not really the one who was punished by the party and by our system here' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:54:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375492 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-dominic-leblanc-asks-for-time/feed/ 0 "I would urge you, Mr. Speaker, to resist ruling" http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-john-weston-makes-10/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-john-weston-makes-10/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:47:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374691 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-john-weston-makes-10/feed/ 0 Another Conservative speaks in support of Mark Warawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:03:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374347 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/feed/ 0 Liberals will move to change the rules around statements by members http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/mark-warawa-gives-up-on-motion-408/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/mark-warawa-gives-up-on-motion-408/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:13:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/mark-warawa-gives-up-on-motion-408/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP throws in the towel http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-backbench-spring-russ-hiebert-speaks-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-backbench-spring-russ-hiebert-speaks-up/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:57:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372675 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/16/the-backbench-spring-russ-hiebert-speaks-up/feed/ 0 Another government backbencher asserts his rights http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-backbench-spring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-backbench-spring/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:48:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372354 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-backbench-spring/feed/ 0 Michael Chong and Pierre Lemieux join the fight for the right to speak http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:08:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/a-week-to-change-parliament/feed/ 0 The House to resume consideration of Mark Warawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:23:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/from-the-magazine-18/feed/ 0 The meaning of the backbench revolt http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/qa-james-rajotte-on-the-state-of-the-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/qa-james-rajotte-on-the-state-of-the-house-of-commons/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:21:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370192 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/qa-james-rajotte-on-the-state-of-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP on what can be done to improve matters http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cognitive-dissidents/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cognitive-dissidents/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:55:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369674 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/cognitive-dissidents/feed/ 0 The backbench revolt gets the Economist treatment http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/what-were-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-mark-warawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/what-were-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-mark-warawa/#comments Sun, 07 Apr 2013 17:10:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369003 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/what-were-talking-about-when-we-talk-about-mark-warawa/feed/ 0 We're talking about abortion, but also Parliament http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/and-now-a-word-from-the-vauxhall-advance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/and-now-a-word-from-the-vauxhall-advance/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:26:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368664 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/and-now-a-word-from-the-vauxhall-advance/feed/ 0 The opinion of the small town southern Alberta media elite http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/the-warawa-affair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/the-warawa-affair/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:05:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/05/the-warawa-affair/feed/ 0 What's going on here? And where do we go from here? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:40:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368148 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/04/rathgeber-on-the-house-we-must-restore-the-role-of-its-members/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP considers his purpose http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/brent-rathgeber-preston-manning-and-andrew-coyne-walk-into-a-bar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/brent-rathgeber-preston-manning-and-andrew-coyne-walk-into-a-bar/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:24:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367761 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/brent-rathgeber-preston-manning-and-andrew-coyne-walk-into-a-bar/feed/ 0 The Current convenes a discussion of MP independence http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-6/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:30:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/this-is-why-we-cant-have-nice-things-6/feed/ 0 Another attempt to explain why Mark Warawa has to be whipped http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/nobody-tells-dan-albas-what-to-say/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/nobody-tells-dan-albas-what-to-say/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:20:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367452 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/nobody-tells-dan-albas-what-to-say/feed/ 0 A Conservative backbencher claims to be unencumbered http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:07:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/feed/ 0 It is a time for choosing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/is-mark-warawa-another-bimbo-eruption/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/is-mark-warawa-another-bimbo-eruption/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:46:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366610 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/is-mark-warawa-another-bimbo-eruption/feed/ 0 Greater independence for MPs doesn't mean accepting terrible sentiments http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/a-rough-guide-to-mark-warawa-and-this-moment-of-democratic-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/a-rough-guide-to-mark-warawa-and-this-moment-of-democratic-crisis/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 21:06:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365841 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/a-rough-guide-to-mark-warawa-and-this-moment-of-democratic-crisis/feed/ 0 What to make of what's going on in the House? Read this http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/two-more-conservative-backbenchers-support-mark-warawas-question-of-privilege/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/two-more-conservative-backbenchers-support-mark-warawas-question-of-privilege/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:09:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365820 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/two-more-conservative-backbenchers-support-mark-warawas-question-of-privilege/feed/ 0 Stephen Woodworth and John Williamson add their concerns http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/no-one-ever-tells-me-what-to-say-what-to-speak-i-write-my-own/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/no-one-ever-tells-me-what-to-say-what-to-speak-i-write-my-own/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:57:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365745 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/no-one-ever-tells-me-what-to-say-what-to-speak-i-write-my-own/feed/ 0 What would happen if MPs were truly free? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/mark-warawas-appeal-denied/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/mark-warawas-appeal-denied/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:01:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365736 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/mark-warawas-appeal-denied/feed/ 0 Motion 408 again deemed non-voteable http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:30:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/stephen-harper-vs-mark-warawa/feed/ 0 How to be a Conservative MP, but not part of the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:41:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365470 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/brent-rathgeber-puts-his-support-for-mark-warawa-on-record/feed/ 0 On the right of an MP to speak freely http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-state-of-things/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-state-of-things/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:55:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365377 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-state-of-things/feed/ 0 Mark Warawa leaves everyone grasping for meaning http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-trouble-with-members-statements/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-trouble-with-members-statements/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:55:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365214 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-trouble-with-members-statements/feed/ 0 It seems that time is being used for partisan attacks http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:37:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365179 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/feed/ 0 When values collide http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/stephen-woodworth-on-abortionism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/stephen-woodworth-on-abortionism/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:26:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365125 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/stephen-woodworth-on-abortionism/feed/ 0 The author of Motion 312 on the rejection of Motion 408 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:27:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365036 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-house-of-commons-gets-its-back-up/feed/ 0 Rajotte, Rae and Trost on the concerns of Mark Warawa