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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:59:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/in-our-hour-of-need-justin-trudeau-promises-us-better/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/in-our-hour-of-need-justin-trudeau-promises-us-better/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:07:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/in-our-hour-of-need-justin-trudeau-promises-us-better/feed/ 0 In the absence of an agenda, there are only various scandals to wonder about http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/transparency-theatre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/transparency-theatre/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:46:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/transparency-theatre/feed/ 0 Everyone has someone else to blame for something http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/how-to-have-an-easier-time-passing-an-omnibus-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/how-to-have-an-easier-time-passing-an-omnibus-budget-bill/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:54:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=390760 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/03/how-to-have-an-easier-time-passing-an-omnibus-budget-bill/feed/ 0 The government might have maneuvered out of another voting marathon http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 22:27:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/feed/ 0 Twenty-four questions for the Prime Minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=387215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/feed/ 0 The Commons: Of Wright and Duffy and the Senate, there is only one question that needs be answered http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/feed/ 0 And Pat Martin wonders where it all went wrong http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 03:09:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/feed/ 0 The Commons: The search for the $3.1 billion continues 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/2013/04/19/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/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:02:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/making-parliament-matter/feed/ 0 The Agenda convenes a panel to discuss the state of the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/nathan-cullen-what-is-happening-in-the-house-is-not-a-game/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/nathan-cullen-what-is-happening-in-the-house-is-not-a-game/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:48:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365695 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/nathan-cullen-what-is-happening-in-the-house-is-not-a-game/feed/ 0 More support for Mark Warawa's question of privilege 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/2013/01/29/the-cullen-plan-for-civility/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-cullen-plan-for-civility/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:46:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343977 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-cullen-plan-for-civility/feed/ 0 The NDP tries to improve decorum http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:05:35 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343859 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/toques-and-furs-winter-hats-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 For the the first day back, MPs brought out their head gear to keep... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/the-house-returns-what-ill-be-watching/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/the-house-returns-what-ill-be-watching/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343186 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/28/the-house-returns-what-ill-be-watching/feed/ 0 The politics and the possibility of reform http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/feed/ 0 The Speaker returned to the House yesterday with a response to the points of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-decorum/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-decorum/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 13:00:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327739 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-decorum/feed/ 0 Before the House rose last night for Christmas, the Speaker delivered a statement on... 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/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:20:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325897 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/feed/ 0 Is there meaning in last week's question period commotion? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:20:58 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/feed/ 0 Keith Beardsley considers Peter Van Loan’s walk across the aisle, opposition delays and omnibus... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:08:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324737 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/feed/ 0 After QP today, Paul Dewar, who can be seen on the video walking over... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/feed/ 0 Shortly after 10am this morning, the House had a little talk about yesterday’s unpleasantness.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:01:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/feed/ 0 Peter Van Loan claims his government colleagues were concerned for his safety yesterday and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:05:06 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/feed/ 0 The benches empty as Peter Van Loan crosses the aisle 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/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:00:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/gaming-the-system-2/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on an idea that's too cute by half http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:26:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/27/fighting-c-45-on-multiple-fronts/feed/ 0 Amid all else yesterday, Nathan Cullen rose on a point of order shortly after... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:02:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319464 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/in-other-news-6/feed/ 0 Joyce Murray is the second Liberal MP to declare her candidacy for the Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/questioning-and-defending-c-290/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/questioning-and-defending-c-290/#comments Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:00:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=319190 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/26/questioning-and-defending-c-290/feed/ 0 Two more Conservative MPs join Michael Chong in publicly opposing C-290, the sports betting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:14:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/feed/ 0 The Public Safety Minister on the case of Ashley Smith http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2012 10:01:00 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311191 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/05/glam-orange-stilettos-mock-awards-the-2012-press-gallery-dinner/feed/ 0 A star-studded photo gallery by Mitchel Raphael 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/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:11:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310541 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/the-commons-fear-of-a-red-planet/feed/ 0 The Scene.... And so the fate of the nation seems to be found http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/mitchel-raphael-on-a-house-full-of-crybabies-and-bob-raes-briefcase/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/mitchel-raphael-on-a-house-full-of-crybabies-and-bob-raes-briefcase/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:37:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306848 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/mitchel-raphael-on-a-house-full-of-crybabies-and-bob-raes-briefcase/feed/ 0 Nathan Cullen brings his kids to work on the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:05:39 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308264 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/28/the-travers-debates/feed/ 0 The Travers Debates were held recently at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. It... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:03:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305332 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/navigating-the-budgets-waters/feed/ 0 During QP this morning, NDP House leader Nathan Cullen declared that changes to the... 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/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:45:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/feed/ 0 The Conservatives promise another omnibus budget bill, Nathan Cullen mixes his metaphors. “Will I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:04:01 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=289682 Elizabeth May’s fear factor Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May... is gearing up]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/11/mitchel-raphael-on-mays-fear-of-flying-and-tank-top-contests/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May’s fear factor Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May... is gearing up http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/is-nathan-cullen-out-of-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/is-nathan-cullen-out-of-order/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:44:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287241 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/is-nathan-cullen-out-of-order/feed/ 0 The Justice Department doesn’t think Nathan Cullen’s request to address the joint review panel... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/radicals-on-film/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/radicals-on-film/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:55:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286150 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/24/radicals-on-film/feed/ 0 The NDP brings the pipeline fight to YouTube.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/#comments Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:42:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=274034 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/13/could-someone-other-than-a-conservative-win-calgary-centre/feed/ 0 If electoral history is any judge, the answer to that question is “no.” Since... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/i-cannot-presume-to-judge-the-quality-of-the-responses-that-have-been-received/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/i-cannot-presume-to-judge-the-quality-of-the-responses-that-have-been-received/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 16:37:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=267365 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/i-cannot-presume-to-judge-the-quality-of-the-responses-that-have-been-received/feed/ 0 As noted in our live coverage, Speaker Scheer ruled last night on Nathan Cullen’s... 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/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:44:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266428 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/feed/ 0 Picking up where the discussion left off yesterday, Nathan Cullen returned to his point...