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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:25:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:19:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/does-the-pmo-think-justin-trudeau-is-already-prime-minister/feed/ 0 Let us applaud this interest in documentation and disclosure http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/the-transparency-games/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/the-transparency-games/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:13:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396556 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/the-transparency-games/feed/ 0 The NDP makes a move http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:05:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396420 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/17/the-independent-life/feed/ 0 'More doors have open for me than closed,' says rogue MP 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/2013/06/15/what-stephen-harper-wont-tell-you-about-same-sex-marriage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/what-stephen-harper-wont-tell-you-about-same-sex-marriage/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:15:47 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395263 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/what-stephen-harper-wont-tell-you-about-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 0 It’s time for the PM to speak out, writes Adam Goldenberg http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-end-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-end-2/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:51:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395260 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/the-end-2/feed/ 0 'We need to show some respect for the Canadian public' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:32:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395088 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/whatever-happened-to-the-reform-party/feed/ 0 The House considers e-petitions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:32:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/brent-rathgeber-the-ghost-of-principles-past-and-practical-reality/feed/ 0 The independent MP for Edmonton-St. Albert takes his seat 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/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/#comments Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:41:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393999 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/12/qa-brent-rathgeber-on-his-resignation-conservative-principles-and-the-pmo/feed/ 0 'For the sake of the country, we gotta turn this ship around' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-complicated-matter-of-james-bezan-and-shelly-glover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-complicated-matter-of-james-bezan-and-shelly-glover/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:19:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/the-complicated-matter-of-james-bezan-and-shelly-glover/feed/ 0 The NDP appeals to the Speaker http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:21:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393731 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/this-week-in-parliamentary-reform/feed/ 0 Expenses, audits and petitions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:52:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/feed/ 0 The New Democrats and Conservatives get their money's worth regardless http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:35:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393227 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-independent-mp-for-edmonton-st-albert-and-his-bill/feed/ 0 The unsettled matter of Brent Rathgeber http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/deepak-obhrai-this-statement-is-mine/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/deepak-obhrai-this-statement-is-mine/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:30:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/deepak-obhrai-this-statement-is-mine/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP defends himself http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/can-an-mp-ask-a-constituents-question-during-qp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/can-an-mp-ask-a-constituents-question-during-qp/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:45:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392775 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/can-an-mp-ask-a-constituents-question-during-qp/feed/ 0 The matter of crowd-sourcing Question Period http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/should-shelly-glover-and-james-bezan-still-be-sitting-in-the-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/should-shelly-glover-and-james-bezan-still-be-sitting-in-the-house-of-commons/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 14:33:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392745 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/should-shelly-glover-and-james-bezan-still-be-sitting-in-the-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 The Speaker's decision is questioned http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:25:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392595 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/stephen-harper-on-floor-crossing-circa-2006/feed/ 0 'Members of Parliament should have that freedom' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:48:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-commons-brent-rathgeber-and-stephen-harpers-control-issues/feed/ 0 The member for Edmonton-St. Albert stands in judgment http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:57:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392303 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/why-was-brent-rathgebers-bill-amended/feed/ 0 'I think that's a lack of respect for the legislative process' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-answers-at-least-one-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-answers-at-least-one-question/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:58:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391865 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-answers-at-least-one-question/feed/ 0 So at least we know that Nigel Wright said he made no offer to any other senator http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/accountability-act-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/accountability-act-ii/#comments Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:40:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391578 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/05/accountability-act-ii/feed/ 0 Dinner receipts and per diems, but how about larger matters of governance? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/mps-sitting-late-as-government-pushes-through-bills-beneath-the-scandal-smoke/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/mps-sitting-late-as-government-pushes-through-bills-beneath-the-scandal-smoke/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 20:27:54 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/mps-sitting-late-as-government-pushes-through-bills-beneath-the-scandal-smoke/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – You might not know it from a glance at the nightly news,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/dream-no-little-dream/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/dream-no-little-dream/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:15:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391079 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/dream-no-little-dream/feed/ 0 The New Democrats want to defund the Senate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/a-transparency-measuring-contest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/a-transparency-measuring-contest/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:35:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=390911 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/a-transparency-measuring-contest/feed/ 0 The rush to be seen being accountable http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/duffy-wright-the-expenses-the-severance-and-the-investigation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/duffy-wright-the-expenses-the-severance-and-the-investigation/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 12:36:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389662 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/duffy-wright-the-expenses-the-severance-and-the-investigation/feed/ 0 More questions about Clusterduff http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 22:34:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/feed/ 0 'Any information we have that is relevant we will reveal immediately' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/whatever-happened-to-the-backbench-spring/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/whatever-happened-to-the-backbench-spring/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 17:06:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389209 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/whatever-happened-to-the-backbench-spring/feed/ 0 It would be nice to think the House could help sort out the Duffy-Wright affair http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 13:49:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair puts 16 questions to the Prime Minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/where-in-the-world-is-mike-duffy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/where-in-the-world-is-mike-duffy/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 01:16:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388923 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/where-in-the-world-is-mike-duffy/feed/ 0 'Canadians have a right to know all the facts,' the Senator said last week, 'in the right place and time.' Where to now? 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/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 21:40:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/feed/ 0 The Heritage Minister finds reasons to be disappointed in others http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/what-nigel-wright-actually-said-about-what-nigel-wright-says-he-did/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/what-nigel-wright-actually-said-about-what-nigel-wright-says-he-did/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 20:20:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388381 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/what-nigel-wright-actually-said-about-what-nigel-wright-says-he-did/feed/ 0 The government tries to claim the chief of staff acted alone http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/why-not-public-hearings-into-the-wright-duffy-affair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/why-not-public-hearings-into-the-wright-duffy-affair/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 15:40:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388302 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/why-not-public-hearings-into-the-wright-duffy-affair/feed/ 0 A proposal goes before the ethics committee http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/25/is-the-ethics-commissioner-enough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/25/is-the-ethics-commissioner-enough/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 18:07:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388016 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/25/is-the-ethics-commissioner-enough/feed/ 0 Can Mary Dawson sort out the Duffy-Wright affair? 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-senates-investigation-of-mike-duffy-is-like-a-game-of-clue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-senates-investigation-of-mike-duffy-is-like-a-game-of-clue/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 02:54:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386774 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-senates-investigation-of-mike-duffy-is-like-a-game-of-clue/feed/ 0 The first draft is leaked and fingers are pointed 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/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/feed/ 0 On rolling up the red carpet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386319 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/is-this-any-way-to-treat-a-scandal/feed/ 0 The matter of Nigel Wright and Mike Duffy is pursued in the House and Senate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 21:54:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386131 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/the-commons-john-baird-tries-to-explain-what-he-understands-to-be-true/feed/ 0 The opposition is not appeased by the Prime Minister's acknowledgement of unhappiness http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/rest-assured-mr-harper-is-very-upset-about-all-of-this/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/rest-assured-mr-harper-is-very-upset-about-all-of-this/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/21/rest-assured-mr-harper-is-very-upset-about-all-of-this/feed/ 0 But he will not be distracted from focusing on the economy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/18/in-this-new-crisis-the-faint-echo-of-a-previous-crisis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/18/in-this-new-crisis-the-faint-echo-of-a-previous-crisis/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385264 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/18/in-this-new-crisis-the-faint-echo-of-a-previous-crisis/feed/ 0 From the coalition crisis of 2008 to the Senate crisis of 2013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385144 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/the-week-of-mike-duffy/feed/ 0 Attempting to make sense of the matter of the housing allowance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:14:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383483 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 Taking QP to the people