http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:21:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 23:06:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379469 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/the-commons-do-you-know-where-your-3-1-billion-went/feed/ 0 Probably you don't. But If you do, please let us know http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-clarity-act-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-clarity-act-debate/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:46:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-clarity-act-debate/feed/ 0 The NDP lines up in opposition to a Bloc bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:41:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/feed/ 0 Let us now debate who are the "bad guys" here http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:38:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=328551 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/14/qa-thomas-mulcair/feed/ 0 The leader of the NDP talks to Aaron Wherry about Layton's legacy, carbon pricing, the Liberal leadership race and Twitter 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/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 22:11:17 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321513 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/the-commons-know-your-cuts-of-meat/feed/ 0 Gerry Ritz refuses to apologize 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/2012/08/22/the-commons-the-politics-of-faith/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/the-commons-the-politics-of-faith/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:10:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285376 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/22/the-commons-the-politics-of-faith/feed/ 0 There is love and there is hope and there is optimism, but there is also policy and debate and conflict 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/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:45:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=254538 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/qa-bruce-hyer/feed/ 0 On the occasion of his departure from the NDP caucus, Bruce Hyer and I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/congratulations-from-the-liberals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/congratulations-from-the-liberals/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 02:12:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248251 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/congratulations-from-the-liberals/feed/ 0 A statement from interim Liberal leader Bob Rae. “I want to offer my warm... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-wardrobe-and-water-closets-of-nycole-turmel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-wardrobe-and-water-closets-of-nycole-turmel/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:55:31 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247367 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/23/mitchel-raphael-on-the-wardrobe-and-water-closets-of-nycole-turmel/feed/ 0 Green turban for St. Patrick's day, popcorn at the Sens game, and a closet fiasco http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:10:11 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=247151 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/22/mps-and-lgbt-rights-at-egale-reception-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 Egale, Canada’s national lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) human rights organization, held a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:44:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=246701 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/19/election-night-in-toronto-danforth/feed/ 0 Polls are now closed in Toronto-Danforth and returns should start appearing here soon. Riding... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/the-commons-two-wrongs-make-a-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/the-commons-two-wrongs-make-a-farce/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:20:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=245416 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/12/the-commons-two-wrongs-make-a-farce/feed/ 0 Nycole Turmel wanted to talk about the apparently impending confession of Pierre Poutine http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:31:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244810 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/08/the-commons-no-apologies/feed/ 0 The way a Conservative backbenchers sees it, this is all about "sore losers" http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/now-the-conservatives-support-expanding-the-chief-electoral-officers-powers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/now-the-conservatives-support-expanding-the-chief-electoral-officers-powers/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:45:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244496 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/now-the-conservatives-support-expanding-the-chief-electoral-officers-powers/feed/ 0 The NDP has tabled the following motion for debate tomorrow. That, in the opinion... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/veterans-affairs-wont-be-exempt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/veterans-affairs-wont-be-exempt/#comments Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:20:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244196 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/07/veterans-affairs-wont-be-exempt/feed/ 0 With the Conservatives voting against, the House defeated the NDP’s motion on veterans affairs... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/the-commons-robocalls-in-human-form/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/the-commons-robocalls-in-human-form/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:56:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=244168 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/06/the-commons-robocalls-in-human-form/feed/ 0 As far as the government is concerned, it's the opposition that's to blame for all these mischievous phone calls http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/05/mitchel-raphael-on-the-leadership-look-and-an-islands-clout/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/05/mitchel-raphael-on-the-leadership-look-and-an-islands-clout/#comments Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:15:08 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243015 How not to look like an interim leader Bob Rae..., the “interim” Liberal]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/05/mitchel-raphael-on-the-leadership-look-and-an-islands-clout/feed/ 0 How not to look like an interim leader Bob Rae..., the “interim” Liberal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/ottawa-is-broken/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/ottawa-is-broken/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:04:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=243522 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/02/ottawa-is-broken/feed/ 0 A statement from interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel. New Democrats welcome the investigation by... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/the-commons-let-us-debate-that-which-is-unsubstantiated/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/the-commons-let-us-debate-that-which-is-unsubstantiated/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:32:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242925 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/29/the-commons-let-us-debate-that-which-is-unsubstantiated/feed/ 0 Whatever happened, the Conservatives had nothing to do with it http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/one-good-thing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/one-good-thing/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:33:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/28/one-good-thing/feed/ 0 Amid all else, the House voted unanimously last night—268 to 0—to approve the following... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-decides-to-play-poker/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-decides-to-play-poker/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:59:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=242457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-decides-to-play-poker/feed/ 0 The PM thinks there simply isn't much to say about the mysterious phone calls to voters http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/the-commons-stephen-harper-begs-for-clarity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/the-commons-stephen-harper-begs-for-clarity/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:46:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/14/the-commons-stephen-harper-begs-for-clarity/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister breaks out the soothing tones in his call for reason and understanding http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:54:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/08/the-commons-starring-vic-toews-as-kurt-russell/feed/ 0 Conservative ministers have shown tremendous hypothetical courage in the face of hypothetical danger http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:33:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238258 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/ask-a-simple-question-3/feed/ 0 The NDP persisted yesterday in asking straightforward questions of the government. Will the Conservatives... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/harper-meets-with-turmel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/harper-meets-with-turmel/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:36:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/harper-meets-with-turmel/feed/ 0 A statement from the interim NDP leader on a meeting with the Prime Minister.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:52:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237122 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/the-commons-the-russians-are-coming-for-our-pensions/feed/ 0 After boasting of "major transformations" to come, the Prime Minister seems suddenly shy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/give-them-a-rope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/give-them-a-rope/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:14:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236992 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/01/give-them-a-rope/feed/ 0 The Conservative senator seemingly has some ideas on reducing prison expenses http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/the-commons-having-it-both-ways/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/the-commons-having-it-both-ways/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:28:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236725 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/the-commons-having-it-both-ways/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper promises his "major transformations" will also be unremarkable http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/fight-fight-fight/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/fight-fight-fight/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:10:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235592 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/25/fight-fight-fight/feed/ 0 Nycole Turmel seems to have gotten everyone’s attention this morning., particularly with her vow... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/the-fight-for-saint-maurice%e2%80%94champlain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/the-fight-for-saint-maurice%e2%80%94champlain/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:17:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234302 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/the-fight-for-saint-maurice%e2%80%94champlain/feed/ 0 The Marketing Research and Intelligence Association says it will be looking into the automated... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/the-commons-post-script/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/the-commons-post-script/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:26:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230066 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/15/the-commons-post-script/feed/ 10 The Harper government has a gift for Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:32:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229674 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/feed/ 66 We have surely reached the end of everyone's patience 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/ 75 Climate change can wait http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/the-commons-a-fish-story-in-verse/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/the-commons-a-fish-story-in-verse/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:55:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/06/the-commons-a-fish-story-in-verse/feed/ 27 The PM rejects the 'so-called facts' used against his government http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/the-commons-it-is-the-cover-up-that-buries-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/the-commons-it-is-the-cover-up-that-buries-one/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:35:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/the-commons-it-is-the-cover-up-that-buries-one/feed/ 23 The government has decided it will no longer try to explain Peter MacKay's helicopter ride http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/this-is-the-line-in-the-sand/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/this-is-the-line-in-the-sand/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:27:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228324 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/this-is-the-line-in-the-sand/feed/ 17 NDP MP Charlie Angus returns to Attawapiskat, with interim leader Nycole Turmel in tow.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/the-commons-tragedy-of-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/the-commons-tragedy-of-numbers/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:03:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227763 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/30/the-commons-tragedy-of-numbers/feed/ 57 'The prime minister should see for himself. He should sleep in a shack in a sleeping bag.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/parliamentarians-of-the-year-awards-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/parliamentarians-of-the-year-awards-party/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:19 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227090 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/25/parliamentarians-of-the-year-awards-party/feed/ 0 Maclean’s 5th annual Parliamentarians of the Year Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Château Laurier.  ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:39:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/feed/ 11 Even Moore's pretend government has to answer for Tony Clement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-commons-down-with-inequality-up-with-the-price-of-cheese/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-commons-down-with-inequality-up-with-the-price-of-cheese/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:14:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225599 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/16/the-commons-down-with-inequality-up-with-the-price-of-cheese/feed/ 16 MPs agree: in Canada, you can never pay too much for dairy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/remembering-is-not-enough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/remembering-is-not-enough/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:45:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224920 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/11/remembering-is-not-enough/feed/ 0 The leader of the official opposition’s statement on Remembrance Day. Today, tomorrow and all... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/in-and-out-and-settled/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/in-and-out-and-settled/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:17:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224749 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/in-and-out-and-settled/feed/ 70 (This post last updated at 8:24pm.) Both the Ottawa Citizen and CTV are reporting...