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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:23:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:30:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238318 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/07/the-commons-the-governments-tortured-answers-on-torture/feed/ 0 Imagine a riddle wrapped in an episode of '24' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/who-gets-to-pay-tribute-to-vaclav-havel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/who-gets-to-pay-tribute-to-vaclav-havel/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:39:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238091 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/who-gets-to-pay-tribute-to-vaclav-havel/feed/ 0 In November, Elizabeth May was twice denied the House’s consent to mark Remembrance Day.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/not-a-matter-of-if-but-when/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/not-a-matter-of-if-but-when/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:50:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=236601 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/30/not-a-matter-of-if-but-when/feed/ 0 Peter Van Loan says the government wants to make sure OAS is sustainable “10... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/police-no-good-examples-of-why-we-need-lawful-access/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/police-no-good-examples-of-why-we-need-lawful-access/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:28:42 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/18/police-no-good-examples-of-why-we-need-lawful-access/feed/ 0 Evidence obtained by OpenMedia shows struggle to justify warrantless Internet surveillance http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/that-noise-means-its-working/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/that-noise-means-its-working/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:30:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232771 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/11/that-noise-means-its-working/feed/ 0 Responding to the lament of Peter Van Loan, Dan Gardner praises political gridlock. You... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/and-what-have-we-learned/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/and-what-have-we-learned/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:26:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230318 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/and-what-have-we-learned/feed/ 0 Bruce Anderson considers the Speaker’s ruling and the campaign against Irwin Cotler. Does the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/were-good-at-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/were-good-at-it/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:28:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230174 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/were-good-at-it/feed/ 0 The polling company behind the phone calls in Irwin Cotler’s riding is now the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/the-best-kind-of-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/the-best-kind-of-parliament/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:00:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=230111 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/16/the-best-kind-of-parliament/feed/ 0 Irwin Cotler rose during Question Period yesterday with a humble proposal. Mr. Speaker, the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:32:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=229674 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/14/the-commons-thats-enough/feed/ 0 We have surely reached the end of everyone's patience http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/just-wrong-on-every-level/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/just-wrong-on-every-level/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:45:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/05/just-wrong-on-every-level/feed/ 0 Bruce Anderson rips the Conservative campaign against Irwin Cotler and Peter Van Loan’s attempt... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/that-is-appropriate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/that-is-appropriate/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 21:44:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/that-is-appropriate/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister stands by Peter MacKay. Mr. Harper, who was in Burlington, Ont.,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/the-freedom-to-spread-rumours-about-your-opponent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/the-freedom-to-spread-rumours-about-your-opponent/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:56:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=227509 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/29/the-freedom-to-spread-rumours-about-your-opponent/feed/ 0 Irwin Cotler is pursuing a point of privilege on this matter of the Conservative... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:39:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226271 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/the-commons-james-moores-audition/feed/ 0 Even Moore's pretend government has to answer for Tony Clement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/this-is-the-week-that-was-20/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/this-is-the-week-that-was-20/#comments Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:42:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226152 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/19/this-is-the-week-that-was-20/feed/ 0 Pat Martin tweeted a bad word. But refused to apologize. And claimed a kind... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/the-house-of-rubber-stamps/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/the-house-of-rubber-stamps/#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:45:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=225197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/14/the-house-of-rubber-stamps/feed/ 0 Peter Van Loan complains that the opposition parties continue to oppose the Harper government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/what-is-this-house-for/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/what-is-this-house-for/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:03:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223917 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/what-is-this-house-for/feed/ 0 With the last intervention of Question Period yesterday, Elizabeth May asked the government to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/just-deliver-dont-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/just-deliver-dont-debate/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:01:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=222501 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/28/just-deliver-dont-debate/feed/ 0 Peter Van Loan responds to complaints about the Harper government’s moves to limit debate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/the-commons-the-f-35-has-as-many-explanations-as-problems/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/the-commons-the-f-35-has-as-many-explanations-as-problems/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:41:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=221399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/24/the-commons-the-f-35-has-as-many-explanations-as-problems/feed/ 11 The latest twist involves the small matter of whether or not the expensive aircraft will be useless http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/csis-and-torture/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/csis-and-torture/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:00:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=215915 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/csis-and-torture/feed/ 10 The spy agency says it will use evidence obtained via torture to protect public safety http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/look-at-us-were-talking-about-stuff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/look-at-us-were-talking-about-stuff/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:03:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217370 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/look-at-us-were-talking-about-stuff/feed/ 4 Lest you doubt that the Prime Minister, the Finance Minister and the Governor of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/ending-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/ending-debate/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 15:59:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/ending-debate/feed/ 13 The government announced after QP yesterday that it was tired of talking about it’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/harper%e2%80%99s-majority-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/harper%e2%80%99s-majority-rules/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/29/harper%e2%80%99s-majority-rules/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/27/harper%e2%80%99s-majority-rules/feed/ 22 In the session ahead, the PM needs to remember that his mandate ‘has a big old fence around it’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/planes-and-accountability/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/planes-and-accountability/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:42:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217026 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/planes-and-accountability/feed/ 19 The latest development in our national crisis of official air travel protocol involves the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/towards-a-resolution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/towards-a-resolution/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 20:48:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199059 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/25/towards-a-resolution/feed/ 0 A new round of negotiations between Canada Post management and employees failed to result... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/the-commons-the-anachronistic-idea-of-accountability/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/the-commons-the-anachronistic-idea-of-accountability/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 22:38:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=197012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/13/the-commons-the-anachronistic-idea-of-accountability/feed/ 39 How John Baird came to be called upon to explain Tony Clement http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/stop-heckling-start-answering/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/stop-heckling-start-answering/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:40:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196171 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/08/stop-heckling-start-answering/feed/ 33 From Question Period yesterday, Stephane Dion attempts to expand everyone’s mind on this matter... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/the-commons-opening-salvos-politely-spoken/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/the-commons-opening-salvos-politely-spoken/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:20:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=195908 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/06/the-commons-opening-salvos-politely-spoken/feed/ 50 Let the records show that some civility was seen here today http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/choose-your-own-adventure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/choose-your-own-adventure/#comments Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:47:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152859 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/15/choose-your-own-adventure/feed/ 0 The Harper government is talking, isn’t talking and is prepared to talk with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/all-of-the-above/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/all-of-the-above/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:26:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152059 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/13/all-of-the-above/feed/ 0 To explain the security council vote, the Globe cites a shrinking international profile (exacerbated... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/foreign-affairs-clue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/foreign-affairs-clue/#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 01:45:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=152036 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/10/12/foreign-affairs-clue/feed/ 0 While the Harper government blames Michael Ignatieff, ambassadors interviewed by Canadian Press don’t mention... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/yes-no-maybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/yes-no-maybe/#comments Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:36:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=146842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/09/12/yes-no-maybe/feed/ 0 March 31, 2009. Geoffrey O’Brian, a CSIS lawyer and advisor on operations and legislation,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/25/information-is-the-enemy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/25/information-is-the-enemy/#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:27:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=144082 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/25/information-is-the-enemy/feed/ 0 While an evaluation report of the gun registry languishes in some sort of bureaucratic... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/06/the-new-line-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/06/the-new-line-up/#comments Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:37:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=141683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/06/the-new-line-up/feed/ 0 John Baird takes over as house leader for the departing Jay Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/wanted-free-trade-activists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/wanted-free-trade-activists/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:40:20 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134679 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/wanted-free-trade-activists/feed/ 11 Ottawa says it’s on the verge of a historic pact with the EU, but corporate Canada isn’t sold on the idea http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/26/from-the-backbench/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/26/from-the-backbench/#comments Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:29:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=135747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/26/from-the-backbench/feed/ 7 Liberal MP Michelle Simson, who represents Scarborough Southwest, takes to Twitter. Hope city raise... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/02/the-conservative-liberal-coalition/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/02/the-conservative-liberal-coalition/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:55:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=130162 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/02/the-conservative-liberal-coalition/feed/ 16 Two months ago, the International Trade Minister happily watched as Scott Brison negotiated directly... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/30/this-report-has-not-been-hidden/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/30/this-report-has-not-been-hidden/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 02:15:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=129678 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/30/this-report-has-not-been-hidden/feed/ 57 Speaking to reporters last November, a day after a much-watched vote on the firearms... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/the-commons-a-great-show-of-strength/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/the-commons-a-great-show-of-strength/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 22:21:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=127211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/18/the-commons-a-great-show-of-strength/feed/ 72 Before it was just the Liberals, socialists and separatists who wanted our hard-earned money. Now apparently most of the western world is out to rob us. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/mps-say-cheese-please/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/mps-say-cheese-please/#comments Mon, 03 May 2010 12:00:13 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=123686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/05/03/mps-say-cheese-please/feed/ 3 The Dairy Farmers of Canada held a reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier. Below,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/secret-trade-talks-take-to-the-streets/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/secret-trade-talks-take-to-the-streets/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:07 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=122752 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/30/secret-trade-talks-take-to-the-streets/feed/ 42 Peter Van Loan says negotiations with the EU are going well. Opponents are trying to mobilize. http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:58:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=119818 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/12/what-they-said-iv/feed/ 0 On February 1, 2008, a Globe and Mail report tied Asadullah Khalid to allegations... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/25/conservatives-liberals-and-the-colombian-free-trade-deal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/25/conservatives-liberals-and-the-colombian-free-trade-deal/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:26:14 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=117561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/03/25/conservatives-liberals-and-the-colombian-free-trade-deal/feed/ 22 The government’s decision yesterday to accept a Liberal amendment to its free trade agreement... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/accountability-ladies-and-gentlemen-is-the-prerequisite-for-progress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/accountability-ladies-and-gentlemen-is-the-prerequisite-for-progress/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:34:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104451 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/28/accountability-ladies-and-gentlemen-is-the-prerequisite-for-progress/feed/ 40 The prepared text of the Prime Minister’s speech in Davos today. “It’s great to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/25/caption-challenge-vol-2-no-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/25/caption-challenge-vol-2-no-4/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:04:14 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103680 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/25/caption-challenge-vol-2-no-4/feed/ 94 Put your words in Van Loan's mouth http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/19/connecting-the-dots/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/19/connecting-the-dots/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:23:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=102657 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/19/connecting-the-dots/feed/ 45 To recap, Stockwell Day is a winner, moving from International Trade to President of...