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Mon, 20 May 2013 13:13:55 +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/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:53:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/feed/ 0 The Commons: Read Ted Menzies' lips http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:13:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364934 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/the-commons-ted-menzies-challenges-everyone-to-find-a-tax-increase-in-the-budget/feed/ 0 The budget becomes a reading comprehension test http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:59:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363379 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/the-commons-jim-flaherty-toasts-his-fine-work/feed/ 0 The deficit will be eliminated. Somehow. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/the-commons-kicking-the-senate-around-and-kevin-page-as-lord-voldemort/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/the-commons-kicking-the-senate-around-and-kevin-page-as-lord-voldemort/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:34:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356752 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/the-commons-kicking-the-senate-around-and-kevin-page-as-lord-voldemort/feed/ 0 The NDP attacks the Senate, the Senate questions the PBO http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:30:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/feed/ 0 Rest assured, the Conservatives are saving money. Somehow. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 22:43:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354397 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-commons-the-age-of-austerity-as-not-seen-on-tv/feed/ 0 In light of spending cuts, perhaps a new advertising campaign is in order http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/toward-a-stronger-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/toward-a-stronger-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:42:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/toward-a-stronger-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair to table legislation this week http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-house-considers-the-future-of-the-pbo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-house-considers-the-future-of-the-pbo/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:00:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/07/the-house-considers-the-future-of-the-pbo/feed/ 0 Should Kevin Page's term be extended? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:17:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346395 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/extending-the-kevin-page-era/feed/ 0 Tomorrow morning the finance committee will consider a motion tabled by the NDP’s Peggy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:55:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344205 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/the-commons-this-uncivil-democracy/feed/ 0 It would be nice if MPs were nicer, but that's not the problem 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/2012/12/05/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/2012/11/28/the-commons-give-or-take-a-dozen-billion-dollars/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/the-commons-give-or-take-a-dozen-billion-dollars/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:52:05 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/the-commons-give-or-take-a-dozen-billion-dollars/feed/ 0 Debating numbers big and small http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 22:23:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316956 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/the-commons-holier-than-thou-as-long-as-thou-is-greece/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry sums up Question Period 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/2012/10/24/how-navigable-waters-and-environmental-protection-flow-together/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/how-navigable-waters-and-environmental-protection-flow-together/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:21:57 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306918 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/how-navigable-waters-and-environmental-protection-flow-together/feed/ 0 An environmental lawyer considers what is — and is not — part of the Navigable Waters Protection Act 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/2012/10/04/the-commons-playing-20-questions-with-gerry-ritz/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/the-commons-playing-20-questions-with-gerry-ritz/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:47:01 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/the-commons-playing-20-questions-with-gerry-ritz/feed/ 0 The Commons: The Agriculture Minister returns to the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2012 15:53:12 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=285623 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/23/jack-layton-tribute-in-toronto/feed/ 0 The square in front of Toronto's city hall was packed for Dear Jack, a tribute to the late NDP leader http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 01:00:13 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/toronto-pride-mulcair-bears-caucus-size-leadership-hopefuls/feed/ 0 Parade gathers politicians, leadership hopefuls and Mulcair Bears http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/#comments Sun, 01 Jul 2012 15:26:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=271458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/01/happy-canada-day/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/canadians-are-well-served-by-the-office-of-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/canadians-are-well-served-by-the-office-of-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:45:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/26/canadians-are-well-served-by-the-office-of-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 It is probably worth noting that, while the government operations committee has recommended further... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/the-commons-if-kevin-page-has-overstepped-his-mandate-maybe-its-time-to-expand-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/the-commons-if-kevin-page-has-overstepped-his-mandate-maybe-its-time-to-expand-it/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:00:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269135 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/20/the-commons-if-kevin-page-has-overstepped-his-mandate-maybe-its-time-to-expand-it/feed/ 0 The Conservatives are once again reminded of the PBO they promised http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:47:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=268656 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/18/the-commons-why-is-the-prime-minister-showing-his-own-mps-such-blatant-disrespect/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair shows some concern for Conservative MPs 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/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/feed/ 0 Scott Clark dissects the Harper government’s loud refusal to be part of an IMF... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/the-commons-peter-kent-promises-two-hours-of-enlightenment-delivers-only-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/the-commons-peter-kent-promises-two-hours-of-enlightenment-delivers-only-one/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 21:39:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/the-commons-peter-kent-promises-two-hours-of-enlightenment-delivers-only-one/feed/ 0 The Environment Minister is only so generous with his time http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/#comments Thu, 31 May 2012 19:53:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=262735 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/31/have-you-ever-been-a-member-of-the-ndp-party/feed/ 0 Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, sends along the following video of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 21:50:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259074 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-commons-help-wanted/feed/ 0 'Mr. Speaker, I actually have some examples here of what constitutes suitable employment', reported Ted Menzies http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/media-speculation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/media-speculation/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:09:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=259022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/media-speculation/feed/ 0 Appearing before the finance committee yesterday, the Finance Minister attempted to clarify what he’d... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 12:30:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258573 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/15/what-has-jim-flaherty-heard/feed/ 0 On April 24, Peggy Nash asked Human Resources Minister Diane Finley how much money... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/the-commons-the-budget-bill-blues/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/the-commons-the-budget-bill-blues/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 21:26:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257351 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/the-commons-the-budget-bill-blues/feed/ 0 Alas, the Prime Minister was not present this day to enjoy this misty-eyed reminiscing http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 14:13:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256555 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/this-is-supposedly-a-budget-implementation-bill-but-in-fact-it-is-a-mishmash-of-things/feed/ 0 The Harper government is using the budget implementation act to give itself new, unexplained... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/a-scouting-report-on-team-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/a-scouting-report-on-team-mulcair/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:30:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/20/a-scouting-report-on-team-mulcair/feed/ 0 Here again is the roster for Thomas Mulcair’s shadow cabinet. What to make of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/mitchel-raphael-on-what-really-swayed-ndp-voters-on-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/mitchel-raphael-on-what-really-swayed-ndp-voters-on-leadership/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:09:14 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249356 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/02/mitchel-raphael-on-what-really-swayed-ndp-voters-on-leadership/feed/ 0 It's easy to remain neutral when you don't know who you are voting for http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/a-win-for-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/a-win-for-change/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/30/a-win-for-change/feed/ 0 Pitting renewal against tradition, it's a win for change http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/ndp-convention-scenes-from-the-second-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/ndp-convention-scenes-from-the-second-day/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:32:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248294 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/25/ndp-convention-scenes-from-the-second-day/feed/ 0 The NDP chose a new leader over the weekend in dramatic fashion http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/the-commons-as-good-a-guess-as-any/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/the-commons-as-good-a-guess-as-any/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:17:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248233 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/the-commons-as-good-a-guess-as-any/feed/ 0 The first sound Thomas Mulcair made when he reached the lectern was a sigh http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/nash-bows-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/nash-bows-out/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:06:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248159 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/nash-bows-out/feed/ 0 Her statement to reporters after the second ballot. Obviously, as I’ve come in fourth... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/second-ballot-results/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/second-ballot-results/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:47:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248140 38.3% (+8.1) Brian Topp 15,624 25.0% (+3.7) Nathan Cullen 12,449 19.9% ...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/second-ballot-results/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair 23,902 38.3% (+8.1) Brian Topp 15,624 25.0% (+3.7) Nathan Cullen 12,449 19.9% ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/what-now-6/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/what-now-6/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:28:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248143 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/what-now-6/feed/ 0 Second ballot results are now expected around 2pm. Here is what I’ll be looking... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/picking-new-sides/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/picking-new-sides/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:11:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248136 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/picking-new-sides/feed/ 0 NDP Christine Moore, who had endorsed Paul Dewar, has moved to Peggy Nash. Rathika... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/first-ballot-results/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/first-ballot-results/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:03:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248115 30.2% Brian Topp 13,915 21.3% Nathan Cullen 10,671 16.3%... Peggy Nash]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/first-ballot-results/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair 19,728 30.2% Brian Topp 13,915 21.3% Nathan Cullen 10,671 16.3%... Peggy Nash http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/ndp-convention-peggy-nash-after-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/ndp-convention-peggy-nash-after-party/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 06:27:54 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=248100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/24/ndp-convention-peggy-nash-after-party/feed/ 0      ...