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Thu, 23 May 2013 18:32:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/feed/ 0 Oil and the climate are at war and you must pick a side http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/the-commons-and-so-stephen-harper-finds-himself-having-to-defend-unelected-senators/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/the-commons-and-so-stephen-harper-finds-himself-having-to-defend-unelected-senators/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:05:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/the-commons-and-so-stephen-harper-finds-himself-having-to-defend-unelected-senators/feed/ 0 Oh for the bygone simplicity of Senate reform 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/2012/12/07/harper-government-approves-cnooc-and-petronas-deals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/harper-government-approves-cnooc-and-petronas-deals/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 21:59:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325355 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/harper-government-approves-cnooc-and-petronas-deals/feed/ 0 Acquisitions of Nexen and Progress Energy will go through http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:54:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/the-commons-in-praise-of-the-simple-question/feed/ 0 A dull day in the House is not entirely wasted http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:36:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316958 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/stephen-harper-seems-to-have-read-that-justin-trudeau-op-ed/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister does not often bother with any questions beyond the initial opposition... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/theyre-looking-to-shift-the-blame-to-enbridge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/theyre-looking-to-shift-the-blame-to-enbridge/#comments Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:58:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280876 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/03/theyre-looking-to-shift-the-blame-to-enbridge/feed/ 0 Tim Harper, Reuters and the Globe pick up on James Moore’s comments about Enbridge... 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/2012/05/31/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/2012/05/16/the-late-show/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-late-show/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:48:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258867 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/16/the-late-show/feed/ 0 Starting around 9:30pm last night, the House of Commons spent four hours considering the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 22:56:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258530 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/14/the-commons-john-baird-saves-your-family/feed/ 0 Or perhaps the minister misspoke... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 03:07:03 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256941 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/03/ndp-celebrate-1-year-anniversary-of-becoming-official-opposition/feed/ 0 NDP gathered in Centre Block on Wednesday..              ... 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/2012/04/03/peter-julians-one-man-show/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/peter-julians-one-man-show/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:45:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=250313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/03/peter-julians-one-man-show/feed/ 0 The NDP finance critic officially began his response to the budget with a few... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/the-commons-back-to-black-along-a-road-paved-in-copper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/the-commons-back-to-black-along-a-road-paved-in-copper/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:38:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=249609 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/03/29/the-commons-back-to-black-along-a-road-paved-in-copper/feed/ 0 "Pennies take up too much space on our dressers at home," Mr. Flaherty complained. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:43:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239628 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/the-commons-that-familiar-refrain/feed/ 0 The money may be running out, but Ottawa will never lack for things to shout about http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-commons-when-photo-ops-go-wrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-commons-when-photo-ops-go-wrong/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:40:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/the-commons-when-photo-ops-go-wrong/feed/ 0 Ask not what jobs have been lost, ask how many more jobs might leave if the corporate tax rate is raised 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/2012/01/31/the-commons-the-case-of-actions-v-words/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/the-commons-the-case-of-actions-v-words/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:33:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/31/the-commons-the-case-of-actions-v-words/feed/ 0 Are the Conservatives breaking an election promise by reforming Old Age Security? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/future-old-people-take-note/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/future-old-people-take-note/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:59:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236377 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/27/future-old-people-take-note/feed/ 0 The Harper government explains how its supporters and spokespeople should be explaining potential changes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/what-does-it-all-mean-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/what-does-it-all-mean-2/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:08:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/26/what-does-it-all-mean-2/feed/ 0 On the same day the Prime Minister promises “major transformation,” Tony Clement hints at... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/the-commons-ipso-facto-governance/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/the-commons-ipso-facto-governance/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:06:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226522 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/22/the-commons-ipso-facto-governance/feed/ 13 Cast off ye shackles of tyranny and step into the light of a world without math 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/2011/10/04/julian-counts-himself-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/julian-counts-himself-out/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:13:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218574 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/04/julian-counts-himself-out/feed/ 4 A statement released just now by NDP MP Peter Julian. Over the past few... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:15:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/30/everybody-wants-to-be-ndp-leader/feed/ 9 While Brian Topp picks up the endorsement of Libby Davies, Nathan Cullen will be... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:31:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/whos-out-whos-being-encouraged-to-get-in/feed/ 6 Libby Davies has decided not to run for the NDP leadership. Peter Julian hasn’t... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/who-ya-got/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/who-ya-got/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 14:35:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=215717 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/who-ya-got/feed/ 2 NDP MPs Robert Aubin, Francois Lapointe, Jamie Nicholls, Marie-Claude Morin, Alexandrine Latendresse, Pierre Nantel... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/starting-at-the-topp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/starting-at-the-topp/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:00:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=214523 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/12/starting-at-the-topp/feed/ 0 Charlie Angus thought about it and decided not to seek the NDP leadership. Peggy... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/open-to-consideration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/open-to-consideration/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:00:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=212227 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/31/open-to-consideration/feed/ 14 Megan Leslie hasn’t ruled out a run for the NDP leadership. Paul Dewar says... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/no-good-purpose-is-served/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/no-good-purpose-is-served/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:33:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/11/no-good-purpose-is-served/feed/ 26 In Colombia yesterday, the Prime Minister attacked critics of free trade with the country.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/party-at-stornoway/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/party-at-stornoway/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 00:32:09 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201380 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/party-at-stornoway/feed/ 0 The media mingled with NDP MPs at the garden party at Stornoway NDP MP... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/the-commons-the-second-night-of-a-long-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/the-commons-the-second-night-of-a-long-day/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:07:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199052 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/the-commons-the-second-night-of-a-long-day/feed/ 0 The ongoing saga of a round-the-clock filibuster http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:21:41 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=172421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/17/transgendered-after-party-on-the-hill/feed/ 58 After Bill C-389, which adds gender identity and gender expression to the Canada Human... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/21/accountability-hysteria/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/21/accountability-hysteria/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 16:34:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=128154 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/21/accountability-hysteria/feed/ 30 Government house leader Jay Hill, a spokesman for the Board of Internal Economy, laments... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/26/jason-kenney-is-appalled-by-your-partisanship/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/26/jason-kenney-is-appalled-by-your-partisanship/#comments Tue, 26 May 2009 20:21:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=59980 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/05/26/jason-kenney-is-appalled-by-your-partisanship/feed/ 35 From QP this afternoon. Mr. Peter Julian (Burnaby—New Westminster, NDP): Mr. Speaker, Dmitri Lennikov... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/#comments Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:39:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=20659 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/28/today-in-parliament/feed/ 15 Before Question Period each day, 15 minutes is set aside for MP’s to stand...