Posts Tagged ‘Senate’

Who needs truth in Parliament?

Marjory Lebreton is brutally honest about the untruths hidden by political spin

by Nick Taylor-Vaisey - Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Senate hires motivational speakers in midst of expenses scandal

OTTAWA – In the midst of a raging scandal over the abuse of taxpayers’…

by The Canadian Press - Tuesday, June 18, 2013
From the magazine: Following the Duffinator

The travels of Mike Duffy

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Training manuals for Parliament guides boost Senate, praise two-party system

OTTAWA – Summer students hired as tourist guides for Parliament Hill and area have…

by Dean Beeby, The Canadian Press - Sunday, June 16, 2013
Pamela Wallin’s version of events on expenses differs from that of Senate

OTTAWA – Sen. Pamela Wallin’s timeline of when she identified problems with her expenses…

by Jennifer Ditchburn - Friday, June 14, 2013
MPs, senators likely cheating on expenses, more public scrutiny wanted: Poll

OTTAWA – A new poll suggests Canadians overwhelmingly believe MPs and senators are cheating…

by Emily Senger - Friday, June 14, 2013
The ethics commissioner defers on Nigel Wright

‘Mr. Wright is also being investigated … to determine whether he has committed an offence under an Act of Parliament’

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, June 13, 2013
Senators Brazeau and Harb get 30 days to repay disallowed living expenses

OTTAWA – Senators Patrick Brazeau and Mac Harb have been given 30 days to…

by Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press - Thursday, June 13, 2013
The tally of a crisis

Adding up the MP expense scandal

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Transparency theatre

Everyone has someone else to blame for something

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Auditor general returns to Senate amid scandal over expenses flagged last year

OTTAWA – One year and several scandals later, auditor general Michael Ferguson is returning…

by The Canadian Press - Monday, June 10, 2013
The Commons: Brent Rathgeber and Stephen Harper’s control issues

The member for Edmonton-St. Albert stands in judgment

by Aaron Wherry - Thursday, June 6, 2013
Mariachi memories

In lieu of burritos, might we have some further clarification?

by Aaron Wherry - Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Dream no little dream

The New Democrats want to defund the Senate

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, June 4, 2013
A transparency-measuring contest

The rush to be seen being accountable

by Aaron Wherry - Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Tory Sen. Marjory LeBreton to seek comprehensive audit of all Senate expenses

OTTAWA – Sen. Marjory LeBreton will ask the auditor general for a “comprehensive” audit…

by The Canadian Press - Monday, June 3, 2013
The Duffy-Wright affair timeline

February was apparently a very busy month

by Aaron Wherry - Monday, June 3, 2013
Justin Trudeau on Senate reform

‘Opening the Constitution to fix the Senate would disadvantage everybody’

by Aaron Wherry - Sunday, June 2, 2013
Duffy-Wright: What can we hope to see from the ethics commissioner’s investigation?

The former parliamentary law clerk on what to expect

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 31, 2013
Duffy-Wright: ‘Oh my… it never ends’

Why did it take four days for Nigel Wright to resign?

by Aaron Wherry - Friday, May 31, 2013