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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:56:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/feed/ 0 On tonight's episode of Cops: Parliament Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:28:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382760 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/how-many-people-attended-yesterdays-pro-life-rally-on-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 The crowd estimation game http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/conservatives-defeat-liberal-motion-on-free-speech-in-the-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/conservatives-defeat-liberal-motion-on-free-speech-in-the-commons/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:36:08 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377417 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/conservatives-defeat-liberal-motion-on-free-speech-in-the-commons/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A Liberal motion aimed at enhancing freedom of speech in the House... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:54:49 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362722 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/a-look-at-the-war-of-1812-monument-designs-and-why-they-dont-belong-on-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes on tradition and the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 23:11:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361140 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/15/next-week-well-see-the-1812-monument-designs-for-parliament-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes explains why Canadians ought to be wary of plans for the slope by East Block http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:52 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=343779 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/photo-gallery-idle-no-more-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 'This is a moment in history when change arrives,' AFN chief Shawn Atleo said. 'You are the change we've been waiting for.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/qa-elizabeth-may-on-hunger-strikes-and-theresa-spence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/qa-elizabeth-may-on-hunger-strikes-and-theresa-spence/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:53:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337092 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/qa-elizabeth-may-on-hunger-strikes-and-theresa-spence/feed/ 0 'I told her to be careful for her health,' May says of Spence http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:41:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336216 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on the meeting of the PM and the AFN: This was not nothing, but what now? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/one-hour-to-go-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/one-hour-to-go-2/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:03:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/one-hour-to-go-2/feed/ 0 An hour away from this afternoon’s scheduled meeting, there is no clarity as to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:16:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes considers today’s demonstration and the Idle No More movement. And David Newland... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/the-parliamentary-press-gallery-dinner-on-the-record/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/the-parliamentary-press-gallery-dinner-on-the-record/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:52:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311109 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/04/the-parliamentary-press-gallery-dinner-on-the-record/feed/ 0 Seen and tweeted from the Museum of Civilization http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:33:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309965 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/darth-vader-in-the-house-halloween-in-the-halls-of-parliament/feed/ 0 Hill staffers and some MPs got into the Halloween spirit today on the Hill.  ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:18:37 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300879 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/print-people-on-video-talking-about-the-mysteries-of-the-conservatives-strategy/feed/ 0 Our view from the Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/print-people-talking-on-camera-our-ottawa-bureau-tackes-the-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/print-people-talking-on-camera-our-ottawa-bureau-tackes-the-week/#comments Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:51:45 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/28/print-people-talking-on-camera-our-ottawa-bureau-tackes-the-week/feed/ 0 To be discussed: Rona Ambrose, Jim Prentice and PM Harper's M.I.A. agenda http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/misgivings-about-politically-motivated-monuments-in-precious-public-spaces/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/misgivings-about-politically-motivated-monuments-in-precious-public-spaces/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:14:13 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296372 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/24/misgivings-about-politically-motivated-monuments-in-precious-public-spaces/feed/ 0 John Geddes questions a sculpture to satisfy Turkey, and a unnecessary one for the War of 1812 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/video-the-macleans-ottawa-bureau-previews-the-fall-session/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/video-the-macleans-ottawa-bureau-previews-the-fall-session/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:09:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293845 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/video-the-macleans-ottawa-bureau-previews-the-fall-session/feed/ 0 What to expect when MPs return to the Hill on Monday http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/rcmp-tells-plane-carrying-anti-harper-banner-over-parliament-hill-to-land/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/rcmp-tells-plane-carrying-anti-harper-banner-over-parliament-hill-to-land/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:09:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=288952 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/03/rcmp-tells-plane-carrying-anti-harper-banner-over-parliament-hill-to-land/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - One of Canada's largest unions is crying foul over the RCMP's decision to order a union-chartered plane flying over Ottawa to land, accusing the Mounties of doing so for political reasons. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/putting-the-house-in-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/putting-the-house-in-order/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=264473 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/putting-the-house-in-order/feed/ 0 The youngest speaker ever is putting the House in order http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/the-commons-darkness-in-the-mid-afternoon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/the-commons-darkness-in-the-mid-afternoon/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:42:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/17/the-commons-darkness-in-the-mid-afternoon/feed/ 31 Is it just us or is it getting dim in here? http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/keep-calm-and-carry-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/keep-calm-and-carry-on/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:10:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/06/keep-calm-and-carry-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/keep-calm-and-carry-on/feed/ 2 He’s no Adrienne Clarkson or Michaelle Jean, but the Governor General believes a quiet and steady manner suits him, and his job http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/the-commons-tony-clements-one-man-sit-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/the-commons-tony-clements-one-man-sit-in/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:10:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/26/the-commons-tony-clements-one-man-sit-in/feed/ 20 The government has nothing to add about G8 spending in Muskoka http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/a-musical-salute/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/a-musical-salute/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:52:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/25/a-musical-salute/feed/ 8 When Jack Layton’s casket leaves Parliament Hill momentarily, the Peace Tower carillon will ring... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/the-commons-mourning-jack/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/the-commons-mourning-jack/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:55:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211560 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/the-commons-mourning-jack/feed/ 106 If Layton's lying-in-state was without precedent, it is now not without justification http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/a-final-visit-to-parliament-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/a-final-visit-to-parliament-hill/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:17:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/24/a-final-visit-to-parliament-hill/feed/ 4 Jack Layton’s casket is now lying-in-state in the House of Commons foyer. CBC has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life-ii/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:34:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211362 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life-ii/feed/ 4 The full details as per an official note sent out just now. Canadians are... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:20:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/23/celebration-of-life/feed/ 6 From the Globe, details of how Jack Layton will be honoured this week. Planning... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:03:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=210729 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/22/jack-layton-1950-2011/feed/ 11 The NDP leader passed away at his home early this morning http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/a-day-of-unity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/a-day-of-unity/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:10:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200017 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/a-day-of-unity/feed/ 6 The prepared text of Prince William’s remarks on Parliament Hill. Bonjour Ottawa! Bonjour Canada!... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/there-is-something-special-about-our-country/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/there-is-something-special-about-our-country/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:05:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/01/there-is-something-special-about-our-country/feed/ 2 The prepared text of the Prime Minister’s statement at Canada Day ceremonies on Parliament... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-commons-and-so-it-begins/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-commons-and-so-it-begins/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:41:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=179639 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/26/the-commons-and-so-it-begins/feed/ 31 Shortly after the bells chimed to signal three-quarters past nine—after the Prime Minister had... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/the-great-fire/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/the-great-fire/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:18:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=170058 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/03/the-great-fire/feed/ 29 Ninety-five years ago tonight, Parliament’s Centre Block was destroyed by fire—only the Library of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-our-mps-live/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-our-mps-live/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:12:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=163388 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-our-mps-live/feed/ 19 More pressing than the crumbling nature of our democracy may be the crumbling nature... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-do-they-get-away-with-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-do-they-get-away-with-it/#comments Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:20:13 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162828 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/10/how-do-they-get-away-with-it/feed/ 42 Peter MacKay and Maxime Bernier have been way off-message this year, but Harper hasn’t slapped them down http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/nurturer-in-chief/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/nurturer-in-chief/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=162309 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/12/06/nurturer-in-chief/feed/ 14 Her tenure as governor general had real drama—the seal heart, prorogation—but that’s not what we’ll remember http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/somebody-should-do-something/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/somebody-should-do-something/#comments Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:02:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=160724 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/29/somebody-should-do-something/feed/ 10 In the midst of a Hill Times survey of Parliament Hill, Alison Loat notes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/09/a-mutually-destructive-relationship/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/09/a-mutually-destructive-relationship/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:35:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=157003 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/09/a-mutually-destructive-relationship/feed/ 22 Two weeks ago, Ken Dryden lamented for the press gallery, leading Susan Delacourt to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/#comments Thu, 04 Nov 2010 13:00:06 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=155188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/with-him-and-hovercars/feed/ 0 FESCHUK: To join my new political party, attend our convention, in a back booth of The Keg http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/putting-things-in-perspective/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/putting-things-in-perspective/#comments Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:40:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=151617 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/08/putting-things-in-perspective/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s Office helpfully assures the country that Pierre Poilievre is not a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/28/with-this-luck-came-great-responsibility/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/28/with-this-luck-came-great-responsibility/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:47:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=149766 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/28/with-this-luck-came-great-responsibility/feed/ 0 With little more than two days remaining in her mandate, Michaelle Jean addressed a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/27/the-census-show-trials/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/27/the-census-show-trials/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:46:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=144389 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/27/the-census-show-trials/feed/ 0 The industry committee is in the midst of another day of hearings on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/here-and-there-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/here-and-there-3/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:54:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/19/here-and-there-3/feed/ 0 As noted by Susan Delacourt, Vanity Fair has published a study of the Washington... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/18/how-they-do-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/18/how-they-do-it/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143110 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/18/how-they-do-it/feed/ 0 If senate reform is, as has been hinted, to be prominent in the government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/ignatieffs-summer-of-love/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/ignatieffs-summer-of-love/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:38:13 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/16/ignatieffs-summer-of-love/feed/ 0 Behind the scenes of the Liberal leader’s cross-country bus tour http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/ignatieff-in-summer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/ignatieff-in-summer/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:03:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=142704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/13/ignatieff-in-summer/feed/ 0 In the latest print edition of Maclean’s there are something like 1,300 words, under... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/the-commons-when-it-rains/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/the-commons-when-it-rains/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:42:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=138217 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/13/the-commons-when-it-rains/feed/ 0 'We are ready to get serious'