http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:14:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383483 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/justin-trudeau-wants-to-know-what-youd-ask-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 Taking QP to the people http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:06:16 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/qp-live-the-last-day-before-a-constituency-week/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. 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Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 03:09:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/the-commons-it-is-the-ndps-fault-tony-clement-doesnt-know-where-that-3-billion-went/feed/ 0 The Commons: The search for the $3.1 billion continues http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:02:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380916 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/apologies-to-the-astronaut/feed/ 0 Paul Calandra says sorry to Marc Garneau http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 21:43:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379949 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-commons-tony-clement-defers-to-the-experts/feed/ 0 At least when it comes to website design http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 17:20:30 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379878 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/qp-live-on-a-majority-governments-second-birthday/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. 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Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 00:02:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378887 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-commons-thomas-mulcair-thinks-hes-found-a-boondoggle/feed/ 0 The money's not missing, it's just not perfectly accounted for http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:04:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378885 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/the-backbench-spring-is-this-history/feed/ 0 A Conservative MP stands to ask a question of the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:26:27 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/qp-live-when-auditor-general-michael-ferguson-released-his-spring-report/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:39:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378456 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/the-commons-jason-kenney-and-thomas-mulcair-disagreeably-agree/feed/ 0 Of temporary foreign workers, they are almost of one mind http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:49:23 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/qp-live-the-day-the-government-tables-its-budget-bill/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. 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Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:32:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/the-commons-now-is-it-not-the-time-for-subtlety/feed/ 0 Oil and the climate are at war and you must pick a side http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:50:27 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377207 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/qp-live-the-beginning-of-the-post-backbench-rebellion-era/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:37:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377127 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/stephen-harper-vs-kevin-page/feed/ 0 And now the parliamentary librarian steps in http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:28:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376631 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/the-commons-the-silly-and-the-hallowed/feed/ 0 An hour and a half in the life of the House of Commons http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:37:28 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376467 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/qp-live-will-backbenchers-rise-up/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. 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Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:44:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373798 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/the-commons-james-moore-refuses-to-believe-his-government-would-increase-a-tax/feed/ 0 The Commons: The hideousness of taxation http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:08:09 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373651 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/qp-live-more-on-tariffs-and-health-cuts/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-commons-let-he-who-is-not-full-of-it-cast-the-first-aspersion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-commons-let-he-who-is-not-full-of-it-cast-the-first-aspersion/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:20:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373253 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-commons-let-he-who-is-not-full-of-it-cast-the-first-aspersion/feed/ 0 The Conservatives, New Democrats and Liberals exchange charges of hypocrisy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/qp-live-carney-cuts-growth-forecast-health-council-loses-funding/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/qp-live-carney-cuts-growth-forecast-health-council-loses-funding/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:42:01 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372937 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/qp-live-carney-cuts-growth-forecast-health-council-loses-funding/feed/ 0 Join us for your daily dose of political theatre. 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Tweet about the madness at #QP. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:07:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366690 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/if-the-house-of-commons-is-broken-mps-should-fix-it/feed/ 0 It is a time for choosing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:53:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365325 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/the-commons-stephen-harper-would-rather-not-focus-on-the-details-of-the-budget/feed/ 0 The Commons: Read Ted Menzies' lips http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:37:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365179 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/abortion-and-democracy/feed/ 0 When values collide http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/keith-ashfield-samples-baked-goods-speculates-on-future-matrimonial-qualities/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/keith-ashfield-samples-baked-goods-speculates-on-future-matrimonial-qualities/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:23:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364671 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/25/keith-ashfield-samples-baked-goods-speculates-on-future-matrimonial-qualities/feed/ 0 When photo ops get awkward http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:57:30 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362712 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/20/the-commons-stephen-harper-is-very-sensitive/feed/ 0 And Pierre Poilievre calls us all to a higher purpose 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/2013/03/19/the-commons-keystone-xl-and-peter-penashue-are-both-great/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/the-commons-keystone-xl-and-peter-penashue-are-both-great/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:46:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362168 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/the-commons-keystone-xl-and-peter-penashue-are-both-great/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper champions a pipeline and the former MP for Labrador http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:37:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361707 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-commons-vic-toews-real-world/feed/ 0 Imagining what other reality TV shows the government might approve of http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/the-commons-think-of-the-f-35-as-a-senate-with-wings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/the-commons-think-of-the-f-35-as-a-senate-with-wings/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:35:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358194 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/the-commons-think-of-the-f-35-as-a-senate-with-wings/feed/ 0 Though at least the Senate can operate in cloudy weather http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-commons-what-if-we-all-just-refused-to-be-appointed-to-the-senate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-commons-what-if-we-all-just-refused-to-be-appointed-to-the-senate/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:16:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357641 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/the-commons-what-if-we-all-just-refused-to-be-appointed-to-the-senate/feed/ 0 Somewhere a mariachi band plays a plaintive tune http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:20:51 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/and-now-a-word-from-scott-clark-and-peter-devries/feed/ 0 The two former finance officials respond to the government's criticism http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-scrums-infrastructure-funding-economic-uncertainty/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-scrums-infrastructure-funding-economic-uncertainty/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:14:11 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355931 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/01/the-scrums-infrastructure-funding-economic-uncertainty/feed/ 0 Check out what MPs said in the House foyer after Question Period