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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:37:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/chatting-with-elizabeth-may/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/chatting-with-elizabeth-may/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:11:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=318286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/chatting-with-elizabeth-may/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry in conversation with the Parliamentarian of the Year http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/clout-and-commitment-in-the-halls-of-power/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/clout-and-commitment-in-the-halls-of-power/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:04:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317414 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/clout-and-commitment-in-the-halls-of-power/feed/ 0 Behind the scenes of the Power List and the annual Parliamentarian of the Year awards http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 05:59:26 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317914 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/22/2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year-party-at-the-chateau-laurier/feed/ 0 Photo gallery from a party of parties at the Château Laurier http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/spotted-at-the-potys/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/spotted-at-the-potys/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 04:32:58 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317822 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/spotted-at-the-potys/feed/ 0 While you await more official-like coverage, here is a sense of what Twitter took in during the sixth annual Parliamentarian of the Year Awards: http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/drumroll-please-the-2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/drumroll-please-the-2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:43:55 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317477 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/drumroll-please-the-2012-parliamentarians-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Elizabeth May named Maclean's Parliamentarian of the Year. Click here for full coverage of the POTYs http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/poty-lifetime-achievement-awards-preston-manning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/poty-lifetime-achievement-awards-preston-manning/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:36:59 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317504 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/poty-lifetime-achievement-awards-preston-manning/feed/ 0 After almost 50 years in political life, Preston Manning still delights in winning an audience http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-best-orator-bob-rae/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-best-orator-bob-rae/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:36:09 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317356 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-best-orator-bob-rae/feed/ 0 The interim Liberal leader keeps his party in the game http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-michelle-rempel-rising-star/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-michelle-rempel-rising-star/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:33:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-michelle-rempel-rising-star/feed/ 0 The youngest Conservative MP, Michelle Rempel is now one of the government’s most impressive performers http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-niki-ashton-best-represents-constituents/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-niki-ashton-best-represents-constituents/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:32:28 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317502 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-niki-ashton-best-represents-constituents/feed/ 0 "Visiting the constituency is really where I gather my energy,” Churchill MP says http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-stephen-harper-most-knowledgeable/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-stephen-harper-most-knowledgeable/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:31:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-stephen-harper-most-knowledgeable/feed/ 0 MPs agree it's reassuring to know a policy wonk is in charge http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-kristy-duncan-hardest-working/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-kristy-duncan-hardest-working/#comments Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:30:45 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/21/parliamentarians-of-the-year-2012-kristy-duncan-hardest-working/feed/ 0 If there’s light emanating from the Confederation Building at 3 a.m., it’s probably the MP from Etobicoke http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/macleans-live-parliamentarian-of-the-year-awards/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/macleans-live-parliamentarian-of-the-year-awards/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:17:23 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/macleans-live-parliamentarian-of-the-year-awards/feed/ 0 Maclean's Live: Watch this space between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 for live commentary from Ottawa http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:14:07 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316641 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-the-importance-of-flipping-burgers-and-doing-groceries/feed/ 0 Megan Leslie in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316635 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-trouble-with-the-house-omnibus-bills-to-name-one/feed/ 0 Ralph Goodale in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:43 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316629 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-thinking-local-while-in-ottawa/feed/ 0 Michael Chong in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:31 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316626 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-playing-the-bulldog-and-reaching-across-the-aisle/feed/ 0 John Baird in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-on-qp-rules-and-decorum-or-lack-thereof/feed/ 0 Joe Comartin in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:13:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316615 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/video-the-house-has-become-a-much-more-scripted-and-partisan-place/feed/ 0 Bob Rae in conversation with Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:12:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-bob-rae/feed/ 0 He may be the leader of the third party, but everything goes quiet when he rises to speak http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:09:18 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316648 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/20/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-most-knowledgeable-joe-comartin/feed/ 0 There's always time to read up on things http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:48:28 +0000 Jen Cutts http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316511 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2011-best-represents-constituents-michael-chong/feed/ 0 A principled maveric http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:45:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316493 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2010-john-baird/feed/ 0 Call him 'Mr. Charming' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:39:08 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316608 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2009-best-rookie-megan-leslie/feed/ 0 She hit the Hill running, as they say http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:38:27 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316500 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/parliamentarian-of-the-year-2006-ralph-goodale/feed/ 0 One thing is for sure: he can take a punch