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Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:20:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/feed/ 0 What was the NDP leader offered in 1994? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/van-loan-on-mulcair-why-so-quiet-on-corruption-tom/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/van-loan-on-mulcair-why-so-quiet-on-corruption-tom/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 19:45:00 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384791 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/van-loan-on-mulcair-why-so-quiet-on-corruption-tom/feed/ 0 The Government House Leader's statement on bribery allegations in La Presse 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/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:15:53 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375546 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/government-denies-any-link-between-rcmp-arrests-and-house-terrorism-debate/feed/ 0 Spokesman says no connection between Bill S-7 debate and arrests in alleged train attack plot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:19:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375338 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/the-commons-a-day-to-debate-terrorism/feed/ 0 Justin Trudeau, the Boston Marathon bombing and Uncle Albert http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:03:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374347 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-backbench-spring-justin-trudeau-joins-the-cause/feed/ 0 Liberals will move to change the rules around statements by members http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:13:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364851 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/mark-warawa-challenges-the-soul-of-our-parliamentary-democracy/feed/ 0 A point of order that exposes the rot http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:56:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362468 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/peter-van-loan-objects-to-name-calling-proceeds-to-name-call/feed/ 0 The Government House Leader is profoundly saddened http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:32:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/who-is-helping-to-select-the-next-pbo-and-how-did-we-get-an-interim-pbo/feed/ 0 More questions about the parliamentary budget officer http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/suddenly-the-prime-minister-believes-he-needs-the-oppositions-permission/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/suddenly-the-prime-minister-believes-he-needs-the-oppositions-permission/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:02:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354860 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/suddenly-the-prime-minister-believes-he-needs-the-oppositions-permission/feed/ 0 Has he forgotten about the option of time allocation? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/how-to-spend-a-year-not-doing-anything-on-senate-reform-while-demanding-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/how-to-spend-a-year-not-doing-anything-on-senate-reform-while-demanding-change/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:00:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354428 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/how-to-spend-a-year-not-doing-anything-on-senate-reform-while-demanding-change/feed/ 0 Why don't the Conservatives just pass their bill? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:40:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/25/the-commons-senators-need-not-fear-unemployment/feed/ 0 Diane Finley explains the difference between a quota and a target http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350218 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/mitchel-raphael-on-mps-pleasures-from-drag-queens-to-grilled-cheese-2/feed/ 0 Why they skipped Poutine Week... There is always something to celebrate in the office 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/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 03:15:22 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347040 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/photo-gallery-big-cheeses-gather-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 MPs  helped packed  the ballroom  of the Fairmont Château Laurier for a reception put... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/peter-van-loan-continues-his-search-for-an-ethical-standard/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/peter-van-loan-continues-his-search-for-an-ethical-standard/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:07:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=345348 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/31/peter-van-loan-continues-his-search-for-an-ethical-standard/feed/ 0 Regarding the Conflict of Interest Act and the PM's guide for ministers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-exultant-peter-van-loan-is-confused/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-exultant-peter-van-loan-is-confused/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:29:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344799 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-exultant-peter-van-loan-is-confused/feed/ 0 Marking seven years with a misunderstanding of the rules http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/#comments Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:00:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/13/the-speaker-on-parliament/feed/ 0 The Speaker returned to the House yesterday with a response to the points of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:20:57 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325897 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/10/what-it-means-when-peter-van-loan-gets-upset/feed/ 0 Is there meaning in last week's question period commotion? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:20:58 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/procedural-war/feed/ 0 Keith Beardsley considers Peter Van Loan’s walk across the aisle, opposition delays and omnibus... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:10:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/will-the-seven-point-plan-be-enough-to-prevent-a-russian-invasion/feed/ 0 This morning’s QP has just concluded. The F-35 procurement was, predictably, a particular point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:08:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324737 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-testimony-of-paul-dewar/feed/ 0 After QP today, Paul Dewar, who can be seen on the video walking over... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:44:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324544 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-points-of-order/feed/ 0 Shortly after 10am this morning, the House had a little talk about yesterday’s unpleasantness.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:01:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324478 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-post-fight-analysis/feed/ 0 Peter Van Loan claims his government colleagues were concerned for his safety yesterday and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:05:06 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/showdown-in-the-commons/feed/ 0 The benches empty as Peter Van Loan crosses the aisle http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:55:58 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/caption-challenge-peter-van-loan-the-candy-man/feed/ 0 House leader Peter Van Loan with a basket of candy.  WIll leave the captions... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:03:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322655 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/why-bother-with-a-house-of-commons/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on parliamentary democracy and Peter van Loan's proposal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:11:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321413 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/not-quite-a-sleepover-after-all/feed/ 0 As per the Speaker’s ruling this morning, there will be a maximum of 47... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/how-did-the-house-end-up-passing-c-290-unanimously/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/how-did-the-house-end-up-passing-c-290-unanimously/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:00:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/how-did-the-house-end-up-passing-c-290-unanimously/feed/ 0 Among Michael Chong’s objections to C-290, Joe Comartin’s sports betting bill, is the manner... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/questioning-the-existence-of-the-intergovernmental-affairs-minister/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/questioning-the-existence-of-the-intergovernmental-affairs-minister/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:55:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312328 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/questioning-the-existence-of-the-intergovernmental-affairs-minister/feed/ 0 Yesterday afternoon, the NDP sent up Robert Aubin to ask Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 19:13:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310834 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/our-vibrant-democracy/feed/ 0 On Tuesday afternoon, the NDP’s Kennedy Stewart rose during statements by members with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-commons-how-big-is-your-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-commons-how-big-is-your-budget/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:59:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309826 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/the-commons-how-big-is-your-budget/feed/ 0 Halloween in the Commons: Time to shame the committee chairs http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:40:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302924 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/12/does-stephen-harper-agree-with-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 The Liberals have an opposition day on Tuesday and they have tabled three options... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/team-farce/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/team-farce/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:18:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299565 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/team-farce/feed/ 0 By my count, 57 Conservative MPs have used the phrase “carbon tax” in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/the-farce-is-strong-in-these-ones-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/the-farce-is-strong-in-these-ones-2/#comments Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:59:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296106 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/21/the-farce-is-strong-in-these-ones-2/feed/ 0 Among the Conservaties who stood in the House this week and criticized the NDP’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/19/the-commons-the-harper-government-fully-embraces-satire/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/19/the-commons-the-harper-government-fully-embraces-satire/#comments Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:19:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295343 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/19/the-commons-the-harper-government-fully-embraces-satire/feed/ 0 And it happened under the leadership of Peter Van Loan http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-two/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:30:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294660 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/nuancing-the-farce-part-two/feed/ 0 On a CBC panel yesterday afternoon—the relevant discussion starts at about the 5:40 mark—Peter... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/the-commons-the-joke-is-on-you-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/the-commons-the-joke-is-on-you-canada/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:25:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294570 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/the-commons-the-joke-is-on-you-canada/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on the first day back http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:45:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293357 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/return-of-the-omnibus/feed/ 0 The Conservatives promise another omnibus budget bill, Nathan Cullen mixes his metaphors. “Will I... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/what-they-said-about-the-pbo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/what-they-said-about-the-pbo/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:00:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270554 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/what-they-said-about-the-pbo/feed/ 0 A short history of Conservatives speaking excitedly about the creation of a parliamentary budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-and-stephen-harper-wish-each-other-a-lovely-summer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-and-stephen-harper-wish-each-other-a-lovely-summer/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:55:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269651 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-and-stephen-harper-wish-each-other-a-lovely-summer/feed/ 0 And Peter MacKay gives one last sermon http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:44:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266428 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/it-is-incumbent-upon-all-members-of-parliament-to-be-informed-before-they-vote/feed/ 0 Picking up where the discussion left off yesterday, Nathan Cullen returned to his point... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/the-commons-john-baird-and-peter-van-loan-learn-a-new-word/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/the-commons-john-baird-and-peter-van-loan-learn-a-new-word/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 21:33:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265998 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/the-commons-john-baird-and-peter-van-loan-learn-a-new-word/feed/ 0 During QP, John Baird and Peter Van Loan learn a new word http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/c-38-a-breach-of-privilege/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/c-38-a-breach-of-privilege/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:51:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265986 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/11/c-38-a-breach-of-privilege/feed/ 0 NDP House leader Nathan Cullen rose after QP this afternoon on a point of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/c-38-why-do-hate-jobs-growth-and-prosperity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/c-38-why-do-hate-jobs-growth-and-prosperity/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:58:52 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=265744 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/10/c-38-why-do-hate-jobs-growth-and-prosperity/feed/ 0 A statement released this afternoon by Government House leader Peter Van Loan. “The Harper...