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Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379685 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-cbc-c-60-and-splitting-the-bill/feed/ 0 Another omnibus bill, another fight http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:30:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378415 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/c-60-the-first-budget-implementation-act-of-2013/feed/ 0 A slightly smaller kind of omnibus http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/what-the-new-democrats-want/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/what-the-new-democrats-want/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:17:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353113 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/what-the-new-democrats-want/feed/ 0 The official opposition makes its budget demands http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:49:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352980 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/21/the-enduring-mystery-of-the-navigable-waters-protection-act/feed/ 0 Did the pipeline industry inspire the changes? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/justin-trudeaus-democratic-reforms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/justin-trudeaus-democratic-reforms/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:00:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346248 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/justin-trudeaus-democratic-reforms/feed/ 0 The Liberal leadership candidate promises fewer free votes than the Conservatives did in 2006 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:00:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/omnibus-no-more/feed/ 0 Chris Selley points to one part of C-45, last year’s second budget implementation act.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:50:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334570 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries explain how to fix the budget process. The use... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:48:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/19/a-bad-precedent/feed/ 0 Conservative MP Larry Miller suggests opposition complaints about the size of this year’s omnibus... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:06:20 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329791 2. #IdleNoMore is about the Environment...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/18/idlenomore-and-the-fight-for-democracy/feed/ 0 Wab Kinew explains the Idle No More protests. 2. #IdleNoMore is about the Environment... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:16:09 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=326519 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/idlenomore/feed/ 0 The latest budget bill draws aboriginal protests. Chantal Chagnon, an aboriginal singer and drummer... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:16:11 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/the-commons-is-this-any-way-to-run-a-democracy/feed/ 0 Sitting and standing for hours and hours http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:11:54 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323275 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/debating-c-45-2/feed/ 0 The proposed amendments are presently being read into the record and put to voice... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:41:10 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/a-rough-guide-to-bill-c-45-the-second-budget-implementation-act/feed/ 0 What's the deal with the son of omnibus? Aaron Wherry explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:07:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316909 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/another-voting-marathon-approaches/feed/ 0 Scott Brison has submitted some 3,000 amendments to C-45 to be considered by the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 21:53:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313116 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/cram-session/feed/ 0 The opposition parties are unimpressed with how little time is being allowed for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:24:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310516 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/01/counting-the-days-on-c-45/feed/ 0 The House is scheduled to be on break for the week of November 12... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:27:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/is-omnibus-a-bad-word-now/feed/ 0 A recent poll from Forum Research. ‘Do you agree or disagree the government should... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:00:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307638 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/a-complete-dogs-breakfast/feed/ 0 Ralph Goodale’s contribution to the C-45 debate. The Conservatives passed a motion of time... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:50:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306687 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/an-outbreak-of-democracy/feed/ 0 The CBC says the Conservatives will allow various parts of C-45, the latest budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:00:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/navigable-waters-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 Of the changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act that are included in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:14:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/its-the-oppositions-fault-that-these-omnibus-bills-exist-apparently/feed/ 0 On CBC radio’s The House this weekend, Evan Solomon interviewed Jim Flaherty. During that... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305098 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/19/take-the-jim-flaherty-budget-challenge/feed/ 0 Bruce Cheadle finds a few discrepancies between the spring budget and the latest budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:43:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305009 The Scene.... Thomas Mulcair agreed with Stephen Harper. Just not now. Or at least]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/the-commons-jim-flaherty-challenges-everyone-to-a-reading-contest/feed/ 0 The Scene.... Thomas Mulcair agreed with Stephen Harper. Just not now. Or at least http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:10:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/everything-that-c-45-touches/feed/ 0 In all, C-45, the second budget implementation act, amends or affects the Income Tax... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 14:31:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304756 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/c-45-meet-the-new-omnibus-budget-bill/feed/ 0 Here is C-45, the second budget implementation bill, which was tabled in the House... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/son-of-omnibus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/son-of-omnibus/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:00:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/son-of-omnibus/feed/ 0 Atop the notice paper this morning, under “introduction of government bills,” is the following.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/debating-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/debating-democracy/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:13:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/debating-democracy/feed/ 0 The House is presently considering the Liberal motion on the use of omnibus legislation.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/stephen-harper-this-is-your-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/stephen-harper-this-is-your-life/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:19:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303401 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/stephen-harper-this-is-your-life/feed/ 0 The Liberals have decided they will indeed use their opposition day tomorrow to consider ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:40:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302924 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 The Liberals have an opposition day on Tuesday and they have tabled three options... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/why-doesnt-the-house-affairs-committee-want-to-consider-omnibus-legislation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/why-doesnt-the-house-affairs-committee-want-to-consider-omnibus-legislation/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:06:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300776 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/why-doesnt-the-house-affairs-committee-want-to-consider-omnibus-legislation/feed/ 0 After going in camera yesterday, the Procedure and House Affairs committee apparently decided to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:36:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296709 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries review the recent trouble with omnibus budget bills and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/loading-up-the-omnibus-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/loading-up-the-omnibus-bill/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 20:25:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/loading-up-the-omnibus-bill/feed/ 0 Again this afternoon, the Liberals asked the Conservatives to table a separate bill to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/back-to-business-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/back-to-business-2/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:00:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/back-to-business-2/feed/ 0 Chantal Hebert, Tim Harper, Joan Bryden and the Star preview the fall sitting. My... 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/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:51:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269620 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/parliaments-fundamental-purpose/feed/ 0 It will obviously be awhile now before the Procedure and House Affairs committee reconvenes,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/we-may-have-reached-the-point-where-we-are-going-too-far/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/we-may-have-reached-the-point-where-we-are-going-too-far/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 18:51:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258337 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/11/we-may-have-reached-the-point-where-we-are-going-too-far/feed/ 0 On the afternoon of January 26, 1971, Robert McCleave, the Progressive Conservative MP for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/unpacking-the-budget-bill-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/unpacking-the-budget-bill-2/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 13:33:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257739 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/10/unpacking-the-budget-bill-2/feed/ 0 Shawn McCarthy delves into the environmental regulation amendments. Ministers will have new discretion to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 20:26:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257644 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/09/the-games-begin-2/feed/ 0 Moments ago, after a recorded vote was compelled on a motion that “a member... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/how-many-ways-can-you-split-a-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/how-many-ways-can-you-split-a-budget-bill/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 02:49:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/how-many-ways-can-you-split-a-budget-bill/feed/ 0 The Canadian Press talks to Nathan Cullen. “The prime minister today had an opportunity... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/still-talking-about-debating-the-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/still-talking-about-debating-the-budget-bill/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:27:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257529 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/still-talking-about-debating-the-budget-bill/feed/ 0 I am reasonably assured that the Conservatives and New Democrats continue to discuss the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/qa-peter-van-loan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/qa-peter-van-loan/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:57:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/qa-peter-van-loan/feed/ 0 The Government House leader in conversation after the NDP called for the budget implementation act to be split http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/split-the-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/split-the-bill/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 15:49:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257275 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/split-the-bill/feed/ 0 Seeking a conversation with the government side, the NDP will be presenting a motion... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/who-here-believes-in-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/who-here-believes-in-democracy/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:07:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257154 Marc Garneau:... Madam Speaker,]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/who-here-believes-in-democracy/feed/ 0 From QP this morning, Marc Garneau challenges the government backbench. Marc Garneau:... Madam Speaker, http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/a-short-history-of-budget-implementation-acts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/a-short-history-of-budget-implementation-acts/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:42:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257060 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/a-short-history-of-budget-implementation-acts/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Parliament’s indispensable website, here is a list of budget implementation acts going... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/day-two-of-the-budget-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/day-two-of-the-budget-debate/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 14:32:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257044 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/04/day-two-of-the-budget-debate/feed/ 0 Thursday’s budget debate began with a time allocation motion. Nathan Cullen, among others, was...