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Mon, 20 May 2013 11:49:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:10:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/yesterday-in-democracy/feed/ 0 A convergence of parliamentary reforms http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/angelo-persichilli-appointed-citizenship-judge-for-gta/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/angelo-persichilli-appointed-citizenship-judge-for-gta/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:20:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358768 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/08/angelo-persichilli-appointed-citizenship-judge-for-gta/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – A former Toronto newspaper columnist who served briefly as Prime Minister Stephen... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/elizabeth-may-investigative-reporter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/elizabeth-may-investigative-reporter/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:35:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344197 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/29/elizabeth-may-investigative-reporter/feed/ 0 The Green MP had the the final question this afternoon and rose with the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:58:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340273 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/with-a-special-guest-appearance-by-the-governor-general/feed/ 0 A possible compromise to end Theresa Spence's hunger strike http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/dan-ross-on-the-f-35/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/dan-ross-on-the-f-35/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:20:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340053 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/dan-ross-on-the-f-35/feed/ 0 Dan Ross, the former assistant deputy minister of defence materiel, tells Postmedia that the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:21:15 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340042 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/feed/ 0 More disagreement over the presence of the Governor General http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/when-will-a-new-parliamentary-budget-officer-be-appointed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/when-will-a-new-parliamentary-budget-officer-be-appointed/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:01:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339825 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/when-will-a-new-parliamentary-budget-officer-be-appointed/feed/ 0 How will the PM replace Kevin Page? Asking for the Opposition http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-in-peterborough/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-in-peterborough/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:42:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338605 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/meanwhile-in-peterborough/feed/ 0 In response to the latest report about investigations into his campaign, Dean Del Mastro... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:06:53 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338497 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/as-members-of-parliament-often-do/feed/ 0 I asked the Prime Minister’s Office if Mr. Harper had any opinion on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:05:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336368 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/feed/ 0 A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on today’s meeting. The Prime Minister met... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-vice-regal-compromise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-vice-regal-compromise/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 17:02:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-vice-regal-compromise/feed/ 0 With the Manitoba chiefs having just announced that they will not attend tomorrow’s meeting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/the-question-of-mark-carney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/the-question-of-mark-carney/#comments Mon, 17 Dec 2012 04:00:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329290 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/the-question-of-mark-carney/feed/ 0 Stephen Gordon explains his concerns about Mark Carney’s wooing by the Liberals and Sun... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/peter-mackay-gets-an-official-endorsement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/peter-mackay-gets-an-official-endorsement/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:40:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/peter-mackay-gets-an-official-endorsement/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s Office tweets its “full confidence” in the Defence Minister.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-f-35-so-much-for-all-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-f-35-so-much-for-all-that/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:28:14 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324788 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-f-35-so-much-for-all-that/feed/ 0 CTV reports that an independent audit of the proposed F-35 procurement estimates a total... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-government-is-opposed-to-opening-this-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-government-is-opposed-to-opening-this-debate/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:00:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324184 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-government-is-opposed-to-opening-this-debate/feed/ 0 A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on Mark Warawa’s motion. The Government is... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:50:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/on-second-thought-maybe/feed/ 0 After seeming not particularly concerned five months ago about Huawei’s dealing with Canadian firms,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/court-case-for-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-to-resume-later-this-month/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/court-case-for-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-to-resume-later-this-month/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 21:00:48 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298693 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/court-case-for-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-to-resume-later-this-month/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The influence-peddling case against a former aide to Stephen Harper is set to continue later this month following a brief Ontario court hearing. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/nuancing-the-farce-part-three/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/nuancing-the-farce-part-three/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 15:24:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/nuancing-the-farce-part-three/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s Office tries to impose a statute of limitations on what the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/nigel-wright-and-barrick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/nigel-wright-and-barrick/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:00:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292430 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/nigel-wright-and-barrick/feed/ 0 The ethics commissioner is going to follow up on CP’s investigation of contact between... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/bruce-carson-influence-peddling-case-adjourned-to-oct-1/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/bruce-carson-influence-peddling-case-adjourned-to-oct-1/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:17:41 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291715 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/bruce-carson-influence-peddling-case-adjourned-to-oct-1/feed/ 0 OTTAWA — The influence-peddling case of a former aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be back in an Ottawa court next month. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/influence-peddling-case-involving-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-in-court-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/influence-peddling-case-involving-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-in-court-today/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 09:25:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291625 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/influence-peddling-case-involving-former-pmo-aide-bruce-carson-in-court-today/feed/ 0 OTTAWA - The influence-peddling case of a former aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper goes before an Ottawa court for the first time today. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ethics-controversy-deepens-around-pms-chief-of-staff-over-gold-giants-lobbying/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ethics-controversy-deepens-around-pms-chief-of-staff-over-gold-giants-lobbying/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:24:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/29/ethics-controversy-deepens-around-pms-chief-of-staff-over-gold-giants-lobbying/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The ethics controversy swirling around Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief of staff... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/pms-chief-of-staff-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/pms-chief-of-staff-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:37:11 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286919 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/pms-chief-of-staff-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The federal ethics watchdog is considering whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s chief... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/nigel-wright-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/nigel-wright-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:05:36 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=286652 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/28/nigel-wright-faces-conflict-of-interest-questions-over-barrick-gold-links/feed/ 0 Pointed questions are beginning to swirl around Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's chief of staff, and whether he used his position to further the financial interests of friends at Barrick Gold Corp. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/pm-rsvp/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/pm-rsvp/#comments Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:53:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=279772 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/01/pm-rsvp/feed/ 0 Darrell Dexter, July 26. ”We’re going to make the offer, we’ll see what he... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:09:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=277539 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/27/bruce-carson-charged/feed/ 0 The RCMP has charged the former PMO advisor with influence peddling. The Royal Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/the-harper-ford-summit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/the-harper-ford-summit/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:54:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/23/the-harper-ford-summit/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister will meet with the mayor of Toronto tomorrow afternoon in Scarborough.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-rob-ford-meant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-rob-ford-meant/#comments Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=275842 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/20/what-rob-ford-meant/feed/ 0 Courtesy of Newstalk 1010′s John Downs, here is audio of Rob Ford attempting to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:53:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=273984 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/12/wind-turbines-and-the-need-for-consultation-and-evidence/feed/ 0 I asked Megan Leslie for an NDP response to the general issue of wind... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/never-mind-that-cabinet-shuffle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/never-mind-that-cabinet-shuffle/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:17:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=272054 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/04/never-mind-that-cabinet-shuffle/feed/ 0 Julian Fantino and Bernard Valcourt move and the PM says that's it http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:56:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=270520 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/25/the-harper-government-and-the-separatists/feed/ 0 Christian Paradis says the Conservatives are prepared to work with whoever the people of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/who-gets-held-to-account/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/who-gets-held-to-account/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:30:06 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251498 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/who-gets-held-to-account/feed/ 0 Liberal MP Gerry Byrne alleges Conservative MP Andrew Saxton is trying to ensure senior... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:54:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=241801 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/23/qa-brad-trost/feed/ 0 'Everyone knows I'm a pro-life Member of Parliament' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/whose-fault-is-it-anyway/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/whose-fault-is-it-anyway/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:58:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238927 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/09/whose-fault-is-it-anyway/feed/ 0 The McGuinty and Harper governments blame each other for the situation at Electro-Motive in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/so-many-people-to-say-nothing/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/so-many-people-to-say-nothing/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:34:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=226215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/21/so-many-people-to-say-nothing/feed/ 17 The Hill Times tallies the number of people employed by the government for the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/we-dont-fully-understand-some-of-the-things-the-school-was-involved-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/we-dont-fully-understand-some-of-the-things-the-school-was-involved-in/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:45:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219588 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/we-dont-fully-understand-some-of-the-things-the-school-was-involved-in/feed/ 9 Greg Weston looks into what Bruce Carson was doing after he left the Prime... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/brad-trost-goes-rogue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/brad-trost-goes-rogue/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:37:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=217535 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/28/brad-trost-goes-rogue/feed/ 44 The Conservative backbencher describes his conversations with the Prime Minister’s Office in regards to... 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/2011/08/10/dont-become-the-story/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/dont-become-the-story/#comments Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:49:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=208510 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/10/dont-become-the-story/feed/ 7 The Prime Minister’s Office would like Conservative MPs to refrain from bringing too much... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-barbeque-they-dont-want-you-to-see/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-barbeque-they-dont-want-you-to-see/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:00:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=207821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/05/the-barbeque-they-dont-want-you-to-see/feed/ 14 Video of the Prime Minister speaking at Rob Ford’s barbeque was apparently removed from... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:44:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=202101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/for-your-own-good-ii/feed/ 0 The government has decided to release the Champlain Bridge report, but denies this constitutes... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/12/the-lurking-unspecific-danger/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/12/the-lurking-unspecific-danger/#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:31:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/12/the-lurking-unspecific-danger/feed/ 78 While we’re on the subject of vaguely foreboding warnings from our Prime Minister, Mr.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/24/the-work-wasnt-done/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/24/the-work-wasnt-done/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:39:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198920 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/24/the-work-wasnt-done/feed/ 0 While the Prime Minister’s Office apparently declines to say whether the opposition leaders were... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/where-are-the-documents/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/where-are-the-documents/#comments Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:24:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=198306 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/17/where-are-the-documents/feed/ 38 On April 14, midway through the election campaign, the two judges involved in the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/funding-without-borders/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/funding-without-borders/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:28:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=196836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/06/10/funding-without-borders/feed/ 8 The interim auditor general is asked about the Prime Minister’s comment yesterday that the...