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Wed, 22 May 2013 13:37:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:26:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/02/the-3-1-billion-question/feed/ 0 Can the Harper government say where that money went? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:15:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366686 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/01/the-estimates-dont-make-sense/feed/ 0 How to fix the way Parliament is supposed to scrutinize government spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:15:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362987 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/budget-day-and-everything-after/feed/ 0 Our annual test of parliamentary democracy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:56:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357457 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/parliament-has-lost-control-of-the-estimate-process/feed/ 0 The complaints of a young Reform MP 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/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:20:03 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/the-commons-stephen-harper-sees-partisan-people/feed/ 0 Always keep an eye out for Liberal sympathizers http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:12:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356992 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/he-fact-is-no-one-in-parliament-can-tell-canadians-what-the-government-is-planning-to-spend/feed/ 0 The budget process is a mess http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:00:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354942 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/about-those-estimates/feed/ 0 More confusion over the government's spending http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/he-had-no-idea-what-he-was-getting-into/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/he-had-no-idea-what-he-was-getting-into/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:06:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346742 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/he-had-no-idea-what-he-was-getting-into/feed/ 0 Praise for the PBO, but concern for the future http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 18:50:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334570 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/08/the-trouble-with-the-budget/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries explain how to fix the budget process. The use... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/trudeau-and-the-gst/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/trudeau-and-the-gst/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:34:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322817 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/trudeau-and-the-gst/feed/ 0 During his interview on CBC’s The House, Justin Trudeau ruled out an increase in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/budget-projections-are-no-longer-worth-worrying-about/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/budget-projections-are-no-longer-worth-worrying-about/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:36:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315853 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/16/budget-projections-are-no-longer-worth-worrying-about/feed/ 0 Whatever Tuesday’s economic update said, the Prime Minister says he still expects the budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/unbelievable-unreliable-and-incredible/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/unbelievable-unreliable-and-incredible/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:33:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=308980 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/unbelievable-unreliable-and-incredible/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries review the Auditor General’s recommendations on fiscal sustainability. In... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:00:04 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/26/put-the-cefib-out-of-its-misery/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries hope C-45 marks the end of the Canada Employment... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/accountability-and-transparency-have-once-again-become-irrelevant/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/accountability-and-transparency-have-once-again-become-irrelevant/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:08:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298832 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/02/accountability-and-transparency-have-once-again-become-irrelevant/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries consider the parliamentary budget officer. A strengthened (more resources),... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:36:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296709 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/idea-alert-72/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries review the recent trouble with omnibus budget bills and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/just-say-non/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/just-say-non/#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:20:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266800 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/17/just-say-non/feed/ 0 What’s behind Stephen Harper’s refusal to pay into an European bailout fund? John Geddes explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/#comments Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=266121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/12/what-does-canada-get-in-exchange-for-this-lost-credibility/feed/ 0 Scott Clark dissects the Harper government’s loud refusal to be part of an IMF... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/why-are-cuts-being-made/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/why-are-cuts-being-made/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 14:15:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=257399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/08/why-are-cuts-being-made/feed/ 0 In addition to lamenting the lack of transparency around the cuts, Scott Clark questions... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/checking-jim-flahertys-math/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/checking-jim-flahertys-math/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:32:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=251609 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/11/checking-jim-flahertys-math/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries pan the budget. Budget 2012 reflects how this government... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/touche-4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/touche-4/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:30:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=239446 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/13/touche-4/feed/ 0 On Friday, the Finance Minister referred to the Parliamentary Budget Officer as “unbelievable, unreliable,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/oas-here-and-there/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/oas-here-and-there/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:11:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=238004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/06/oas-here-and-there/feed/ 0 Bill Curry surveys how the retirement age has been handled elsewhere. Abacus Data finds... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/q-a-critical-experts-wade-in-on-the-oas-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/q-a-critical-experts-wade-in-on-the-oas-debate/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:30:34 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=237661 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/03/q-a-critical-experts-wade-in-on-the-oas-debate/feed/ 0 A tough, detailed appraisal of the government’s plan to somehow curb Old Age Security... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:41:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=234101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/who-pays-for-what/feed/ 0 In an interview with the CBC—to be broadcast this evening—the Prime Minister rejects the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=233981 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/16/brand-reform/feed/ 0 If the Prime Minister is looking for advice, Scott Clark and Peter DeVries have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:34:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=232646 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/10/paying-the-bills-2/feed/ 0 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries consider the Harper government’s health funding proposal. The decision... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/prudent-planning/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/prudent-planning/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:30:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=224614 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/10/prudent-planning/feed/ 3 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries find the Finance Minister’s budget update to be “lacking... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:30:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=223821 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/04/an-opportunity-to-show-real-leadership/feed/ 3 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries lay out what the Harper government should do with... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/stephen-harper-lectures-the-world/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/stephen-harper-lectures-the-world/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:50:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=220005 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/stephen-harper-lectures-the-world/feed/ 13 The Prime Minister calls on Europe and the G20 to get their respective and... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/idea-alert-58/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/idea-alert-58/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:44:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=219591 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/idea-alert-58/feed/ 11 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries take on EI premiums. Simply put, the EI premium... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/cutting-the-right-taxes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/cutting-the-right-taxes/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:00:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=216889 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/23/cutting-the-right-taxes/feed/ 61 Scott Clark and Peter DeVries propose a new tax plan to fix the government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/not-the-best-estimates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/not-the-best-estimates/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:35:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=209361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/12/not-the-best-estimates/feed/ 3 In lavish detail, Scott Clark and Peter DeVries explain what’s wrong with federal budget... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-ii/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:22:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106730 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list-ii/feed/ 83 Michael Ignatieff selflessly beseeches the Prime Minister to spare the rest of the population... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:12:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=106683 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/02/11/add-another-to-the-enemies-list/feed/ 68 Be careful what you say in public. A member of the Canadian Council of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/27/theres-no-other-reason-why-you-couldnt-have-done-both/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/27/theres-no-other-reason-why-you-couldnt-have-done-both/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:31:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=104046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/27/theres-no-other-reason-why-you-couldnt-have-done-both/feed/ 29 The Hill Times talks to Scott Clark, a former deputy minister of finance, about... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/22/note-to-stephen-harper-it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-cutting-federal-spending/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/22/note-to-stephen-harper-it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-cutting-federal-spending/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:42:48 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=103326 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/22/note-to-stephen-harper-it%e2%80%99s-not-so-easy-cutting-federal-spending/feed/ 135 The PM promises reductions, experts ask, Where?