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Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 16:49:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380849 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-backbench-spring-the-unvetted-mp/feed/ 0 An unscripted moment in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:01:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377364 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/liberal-motion-on-statements-by-members-is-defeated/feed/ 0 A proposed reform is set aside in favour of standing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-what-about-the-liberal-motion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-what-about-the-liberal-motion/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:32:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376168 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-backbench-spring-what-about-the-liberal-motion/feed/ 0 The fate of members' statements faces a vote 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/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/2013/04/22/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/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:47:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375284 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-backbench-spring-brent-rathgeber-on-justin-trudeaus-gambit/feed/ 0 A lukewarm reception from a government backbencher 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-megan-leslie-comments/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-megan-leslie-comments/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:45:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374569 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-megan-leslie-comments/feed/ 0 'It is a question of right versus wrong' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:09:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373637 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/i-will-absolutely-guarantee-you-that-i-wont-be-talking-about-the-carbon-tax/feed/ 0 Brent Rathgeber explains himself 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/2013/03/28/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/2013/03/26/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 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/how-to-make-the-house-a-little-bit-safer-for-mark-warawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/how-to-make-the-house-a-little-bit-safer-for-mark-warawa/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:43:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/how-to-make-the-house-a-little-bit-safer-for-mark-warawa/feed/ 0 Take the power away from the parties http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:13:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/feed/ 0 A point of order that exposes the rot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/great-moments-in-conservative-history-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/great-moments-in-conservative-history-2/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:38:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348644 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/great-moments-in-conservative-history-2/feed/ 0 Speaking of anniversaries... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/twas-the-week-before-christmas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/twas-the-week-before-christmas/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:00:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327770 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/twas-the-week-before-christmas/feed/ 0 What rhymes with omnibus? Rodger Cuzner's annual Christmas poem http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/critically-hurt-canadian-families/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/critically-hurt-canadian-families/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:00:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326411 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/critically-hurt-canadian-families/feed/ 0 From Brian Jean just before QP yesterday, another one for the “A price on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/you-cant-say-that-here-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/you-cant-say-that-here-2/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:01:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/you-cant-say-that-here-2/feed/ 0 It was apparently Ryan Leef’s turn to enunciate the party line this afternoon, so... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:50:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/a-36-billion-car-tax/feed/ 0 NDP MP Glenn Thibeault’s statement in the House before Question Period this afternoon. This... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/on-telling-people-where-to-go/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/on-telling-people-where-to-go/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 16:19:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318126 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/on-telling-people-where-to-go/feed/ 0 NDP MP Dan Harris would like it noted that someone—he says it was a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/annotating-eve-adams/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/annotating-eve-adams/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:00:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/annotating-eve-adams/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP for Mississauga-Brampton South stood before Question Period to lament the NDP’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/members-statements-intrigue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/members-statements-intrigue/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:45:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316353 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/members-statements-intrigue/feed/ 0 Peter Goldring thinks the Conservatives were trying to mock him with a members’ statement.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/today-in-guy-fawkes-analogies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/today-in-guy-fawkes-analogies/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:17:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311517 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/today-in-guy-fawkes-analogies/feed/ 0 Conservative MP John Williamson’s member’s statement this afternoon. Remember, remember the fifth of November... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:13:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/feed/ 0 On Tuesday afternoon, the NDP’s Kennedy Stewart rose during statements by members with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-farce-now-literally-a-joke/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-farce-now-literally-a-joke/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:27:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309816 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-farce-now-literally-a-joke/feed/ 0 The statement delivered this afternoon before Question Period by Conservative MP Corneliu Chisu, who... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/made-to-perform-like-captive-sea-creatures/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/made-to-perform-like-captive-sea-creatures/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:54:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/made-to-perform-like-captive-sea-creatures/feed/ 0 Keith Beardsley, a former Conservative official, laments for the spectacle of the House between... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-public-shaming-continues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-public-shaming-continues/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:03:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/the-public-shaming-continues/feed/ 0 NDP MP David Christopherson used his members’ statement yesterday to chide Conservative MP Lawrence... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/royal-galipeau-has-an-oddly-selective-memory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/royal-galipeau-has-an-oddly-selective-memory/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:00:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/royal-galipeau-has-an-oddly-selective-memory/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP for Ottawa-Orleans rose before Question Period yesterday to recount what Megan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/this-week-contains-multitudes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/this-week-contains-multitudes/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 16:45:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/this-week-contains-multitudes/feed/ 0 Immigration Minister Jason Kenney, Monday. I encourage all Canadians during this Citizenship Week to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-week-in-fixing-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-week-in-fixing-parliament/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:08:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301936 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-week-in-fixing-parliament/feed/ 0 Kady O’Malley suggests the time allotted for statements by members be moved (in my... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:00:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300429 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/the-public-shaming-of-conservative-mps-continues/feed/ 0 NDP MP Matthew Kellway’s statement before QP yesterday afternoon. Mr. Speaker, whether it is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:59:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/conservative-backbencher-of-the-year/feed/ 0 By my count, Conservative MP Jacques Gourde has delivered 27 members’ statements so far... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/cant-we-all-just-get-along/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 17:13:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298582 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/cant-we-all-just-get-along/feed/ 0 Nathan Cullen wrestles with the existential crisis that is the state of members’ statements.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/live-action-attack-ads/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/live-action-attack-ads/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 13:00:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297925 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/live-action-attack-ads/feed/ 0 Keith Beardsley, a former Conservative aide, explains how members’ statements became attack ads. While... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/let-no-opportunity-to-denigrate-ones-opponent-be-missed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/let-no-opportunity-to-denigrate-ones-opponent-be-missed/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:22:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296387 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/let-no-opportunity-to-denigrate-ones-opponent-be-missed/feed/ 0 Eric Grenier attempts to quantify the increasingly partisan nature of members’ statements. An analysis... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/saving-the-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/saving-the-house-of-commons/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:30:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225954 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/saving-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 43 Seven ways to fix the beleaguered institution http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/disturbance-in-the-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/disturbance-in-the-house/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:44:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/disturbance-in-the-house/feed/ 8 In the autumn issue of Canadian Parliamentary Review, Evan Sotiropoulos applies a little qualitative...