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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:00:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 21:45:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=387215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/the-commons-what-the-hell-happened-here/feed/ 0 The Commons: Of Wright and Duffy and the Senate, there is only one question that needs be answered http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:31:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353494 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/22/mike-duffy-does-not-want-to-be-a-distraction/feed/ 0 The Senator will repay those living expenses http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/the-search-for-mike-duffys-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/the-search-for-mike-duffys-home/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 16:21:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=348502 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/08/the-search-for-mike-duffys-home/feed/ 0 The Senator defends his ties to PEI http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/where-does-mike-duffy-live/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/where-does-mike-duffy-live/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:00:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347027 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/06/where-does-mike-duffy-live/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on the question of the hour http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:57:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-case-of-marlene-giersdorf/feed/ 0 Diane Finley talks to the Post about the case of Marlene Giersdorf, the Prince... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/marlene-giersdorf-the-new-face-of-ei-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/marlene-giersdorf-the-new-face-of-ei-reform/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 16:33:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/marlene-giersdorf-the-new-face-of-ei-reform/feed/ 0 A single mother in Montague, Prince Edward Island has apparently been denied EI benefits... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:20:01 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323933 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/an-unwelcome-proposal/feed/ 0 A few senators suggested Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia join as one. Plenty of others disagreed. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 21:53:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295831 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/the-commons-of-algebra-the-premiers-and-a-new-mom-named-jennifer/feed/ 0 The PM, it seems, has a conversation with a premier every 9.7 days on average http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/how-it-took-21-bureaucrats-to-answer-our-simple-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/how-it-took-21-bureaucrats-to-answer-our-simple-question/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:45:19 +0000 Tamsin McMahon http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=283912 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/15/how-it-took-21-bureaucrats-to-answer-our-simple-question/feed/ 0 No joke: 21 people and 74 pages of emails http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/day-11-on-the-trans-canada-sackville-nb/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/day-11-on-the-trans-canada-sackville-nb/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 02:18:15 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=267646 Trans-Canada distance: 1,392 km Actual distance driven:  2,817 km THEN: ...There are many who]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/14/day-11-on-the-trans-canada-sackville-nb/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: 1,392 km Actual distance driven:  2,817 km THEN: ...There are many who http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/day-10-on-the-trans-canada-borden-pei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/day-10-on-the-trans-canada-borden-pei/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:19:07 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266946 Trans-Canada distance: 1,317 km Actual distance driven:  2,531 km THEN: ...The Trans-Canada Highway used]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/13/day-10-on-the-trans-canada-borden-pei/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: 1,317 km Actual distance driven:  2,531 km THEN: ...The Trans-Canada Highway used http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-9-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-9-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/#comments Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:51:30 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266449 Trans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven:  2,302 km THEN:... When the federal government]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-9-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven:  2,302 km THEN:... When the federal government http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-8-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-8-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:25:48 +0000 Mark Richardson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266046 Trans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven:  2,017 km THEN: ...The causeway that links]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/day-8-on-the-trans-canada-charlottetown-pei/feed/ 0 Trans-Canada distance: 1,262 km Actual distance driven:  2,017 km THEN: ...The causeway that links http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/ghiz-its-important-to-remember-that-you-dont-always-win/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/ghiz-its-important-to-remember-that-you-dont-always-win/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:07:53 +0000 Jordan Owens http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233814 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/14/ghiz-its-important-to-remember-that-you-dont-always-win/feed/ 0 Anonymous Liberal Sources stole a moment of PEI Premier Robert Ghiz’s time during his... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/dont-go-building-firewalls/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/dont-go-building-firewalls/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:30:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224007 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/07/dont-go-building-firewalls/feed/ 15 The Prime Minister responds to the complaints of Ontario and Quebec about his government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:49:18 +0000 Philippe Gohier http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=218508 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/03/election-night-in-pei-and-the-nwt/feed/ 1 The Liberals appear set to be reelected in Prince Edward Island with 21 22... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/letting-their-guard-down-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/letting-their-guard-down-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:45:32 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200855 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/letting-their-guard-down-2/feed/ 0 Will and Kate adopt the island’s laid-back vibe—except when racing each other in dragon boats http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/trouble-in-paradise/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/trouble-in-paradise/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:06:22 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=173301 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/21/trouble-in-paradise/feed/ 1 A man accused of killing his brother sparks the first murder investigation on the Island in five years http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/picking-sides-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/picking-sides-2/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:08:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=139381 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/21/picking-sides-2/feed/ 0 At last count, the Industry Minister had identified 10 people on Twitter who support... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-hurting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-hurting/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:40:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134667 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/the-hurting/feed/ 17 Award-winning novelist Joseph Boyden on the link between residential schools and the devastation of native suicide http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/please-pass-the-p-e-i-mussels/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/please-pass-the-p-e-i-mussels/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:40:49 +0000 Julia Belluz http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=134653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/01/please-pass-the-p-e-i-mussels/feed/ 0 The BP oil spill is killing the local fishery—and making the region’s chefs search for creative alternatives http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaway-prince-edward-island-swings-sails-and-celebs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaway-prince-edward-island-swings-sails-and-celebs/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 13:00:13 +0000 Cameron Ainsworth-Vincze http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=132064 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/11/summer-getaway-prince-edward-island-swings-sails-and-celebs/feed/ 1 Swings, sails and celebs http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/what-sold-regis-on-charlottetown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/what-sold-regis-on-charlottetown/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:55 +0000 Nicholas Köhler http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=128854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/03/what-sold-regis-on-charlottetown/feed/ 3 P.E.I. had been wooing the show for months http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:00:50 +0000 Rachel Mendleson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=116654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/01/watch-your-speed-it%e2%80%99s-an-emergency/feed/ 1 Paramedics in P.E.I. can only go 10 km/h above the limit in town http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/in-other-news-3/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/in-other-news-3/#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:38:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=111928 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/25/in-other-news-3/feed/ 59 For throwing her boots at airport security and other acts of travel rage http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-prince-edward-island/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-prince-edward-island/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:00:11 +0000 Susan Mohammad http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91715 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/16/winter-travel-09-prince-edward-island/feed/ 0 Get ’em while they’re cold http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:29:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=91224 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/11/09/cards-to-play-chips-to-use/feed/ 68 Reluctant partisan Mike Duffy explains the necessity of his travel on the public dime.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/01/group-wants-condoms-in-p-e-i-schools/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/01/group-wants-condoms-in-p-e-i-schools/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:40:34 +0000 Tom Henheffer http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=83546 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/01/group-wants-condoms-in-p-e-i-schools/feed/ 32 About 30 per cent of Island youth have had unprotected sex http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/meet-the-priest-and-his-family/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/meet-the-priest-and-his-family/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:20:42 +0000 Katie Engelhart http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=67038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/07/09/meet-the-priest-and-his-family/feed/ 8 Only the Pope can allow married priests who convert http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/prince-edward-island/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/prince-edward-island/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:40:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://tearsheet.ca/dev/?p=3944 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/11/prince-edward-island/feed/ 1 Charming island of adventure