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Tue, 21 May 2013 13:48:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/if-you-love-canada-do-you-also-have-to-love-keystone-xl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/if-you-love-canada-do-you-also-have-to-love-keystone-xl/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:15:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360533 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/if-you-love-canada-do-you-also-have-to-love-keystone-xl/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair goes to Washington and upsets Conservatives http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-last-hour-of-debate-on-c-279/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-last-hour-of-debate-on-c-279/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:23:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/the-last-hour-of-debate-on-c-279/feed/ 0 The transgendered rights bill nears a final vote http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350218 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/feed/ 0 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:22:10 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347619 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/photo-gallery-mps-and-the-year-of-the-snake/feed/ 0 MPs and Senators celebrated Chinese New Year at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry's formerly live blog from a long night in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:03:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317476 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/the-commons-happily-outraged/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Oh how happy Conservatives must’ve been made last night to read the http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:15:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317268 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/david-mcguinty-offers-career-advice-to-alberta-conservative-mps/feed/ 0 David McGuinty apparently believes that Conservative MPs from Alberta are insufficiently broad in the... 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/2012/10/04/making-a-farce-of-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/making-a-farce-of-parliament/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 20:53:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/making-a-farce-of-parliament/feed/ 0 Between 2pm and 3pm this afternoon in the House, four Conservative MPs—Phil McColeman, Peter... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/debating-the-real-issues-underneath-the-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/debating-the-real-issues-underneath-the-farce/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:15:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=297032 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/26/debating-the-real-issues-underneath-the-farce/feed/ 0 CBC radio’s The House hosted a debate this weekend on carbon pricing between Michelle... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-one/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:45:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-one/feed/ 0 Appearing on a CBC panel yesterday afternoon, Michelle Rempel suggested that now, with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/fantasy-baseball/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/fantasy-baseball/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:33:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270032 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/fantasy-baseball/feed/ 0 The only thing more fun than a cabinet shuffle is speculating about a cabinet shuffle http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/good-friends-better-enemies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/good-friends-better-enemies/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:31:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269959 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/22/good-friends-better-enemies/feed/ 0 With Peter Kent away and his parliamentary secretary standing in, the House was treated... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/pretend-youre-a-backbencher/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/pretend-youre-a-backbencher/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:34:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268049 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/15/pretend-youre-a-backbencher/feed/ 0 There is apparently some consternation around an internal memo sent to Parks Canada employees.... 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/2012/05/31/from-the-magazine-15/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/from-the-magazine-15/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 12:30:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262512 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/from-the-magazine-15/feed/ 0 Several weeks ago, I asked NDP MP Megan Leslie and Conservative Michelle Rempel if... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/house-mates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/house-mates/#comments Wed, 30 May 2012 15:10:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=260512 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/30/house-mates/feed/ 0 They debate each other, at times fiercely—then these friendly federal rival MPs grab a drink http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/watcha-gonna-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/watcha-gonna-do/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:30:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250016 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/watcha-gonna-do/feed/ 0 In the spirit of April Fool’s Day (and possibly Wrestlemania), the NDP’s Megan Leslie... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/from-the-inkless-emailbox-oh-nathan-you-radical/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/from-the-inkless-emailbox-oh-nathan-you-radical/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:13:05 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240765 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/from-the-inkless-emailbox-oh-nathan-you-radical/feed/ 0 This corner occasionally prints news releases from all political parties because it’s so fun... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/back-to-work-5/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/back-to-work-5/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:03:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/09/back-to-work-5/feed/ 0 Helena Guergis filed suit. Peter MacKay got married. Stephen Woodworth tried to start a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:26:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229481 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/13/the-commons-tomorrows-problem/feed/ 0 Climate change can wait http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/the-commons-the-tiny-perfect-conservative/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/the-commons-the-tiny-perfect-conservative/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:42:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/the-commons-the-tiny-perfect-conservative/feed/ 71 'We are not about symbols. We are about real action.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/the-herb-gray-school/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/the-herb-gray-school/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/21/the-herb-gray-school/feed/ 17 Steven Fletcher, Oct. 19. Mr. Speaker, I reject the premise of the member’s question.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/28/hockey-night-in-barrie-nhl-meets-mps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/28/hockey-night-in-barrie-nhl-meets-mps/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:14:16 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211995 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/28/hockey-night-in-barrie-nhl-meets-mps/feed/ 2 Ontario Conservative MP Patrick Brown’s annual Hockey Night in Barrie continues to grow. Each... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp-who-has-to-talk-about-the-senate-all-summer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp-who-has-to-talk-about-the-senate-all-summer/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:20:18 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210171 Handy having an orthopaedic surgeon Ontario Conservative MP Patrick Brown...’s annual Hockey Night]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-mp-who-has-to-talk-about-the-senate-all-summer/feed/ 2 Handy having an orthopaedic surgeon Ontario Conservative MP Patrick Brown...’s annual Hockey Night http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/secretaries-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/secretaries-day/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 21:16:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=194203 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/25/secretaries-day/feed/ 5 The Harper government has released the list of 28 parliamentary secretary appointments. I count...