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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:11:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=396665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/18/wont-somebody-think-of-the-children-2/feed/ 0 On tonight's episode of Cops: Parliament Hill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/who-here-is-the-least-disgraceful/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/who-here-is-the-least-disgraceful/#comments Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:04:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/13/who-here-is-the-least-disgraceful/feed/ 0 The House engages in a rather unedifying hour of democracy http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/kevin-page-the-process-should-start-over/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/kevin-page-the-process-should-start-over/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:45:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393867 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/kevin-page-the-process-should-start-over/feed/ 0 Government staffer reportedly on PBO selection committee http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/#comments Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:52:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393331 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/10/the-secret-pmo-fund-that-maybe-never-existed/feed/ 0 The New Democrats and Conservatives get their money's worth regardless http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-pbo-is-unable-to-conduct-an-assessment-of-the-fiscal-risk-and-long-term-sustainability-of-budget-2012-savings-measures/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-pbo-is-unable-to-conduct-an-assessment-of-the-fiscal-risk-and-long-term-sustainability-of-budget-2012-savings-measures/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:11:27 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392314 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/the-pbo-is-unable-to-conduct-an-assessment-of-the-fiscal-risk-and-long-term-sustainability-of-budget-2012-savings-measures/feed/ 0 The Parliamentary Budget Officer reports back http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/the-commons-stephen-harpers-mike-duffy-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/the-commons-stephen-harpers-mike-duffy-problem/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:13:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=391312 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/04/the-commons-stephen-harpers-mike-duffy-problem/feed/ 0 If only Jim Flaherty hadn't tabled the 2008 economic update http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/#comments Fri, 31 May 2013 19:25:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389585 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/31/the-worst-month-in-the-history-of-canadian-politics/feed/ 0 Rob Ford, Nigel Wright, Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin, electoral fraud, patronage, robocalls... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/macleans-exclusive-the-pbo-is-still-not-getting-all-the-information-it-wants/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/macleans-exclusive-the-pbo-is-still-not-getting-all-the-information-it-wants/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 16:45:26 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389869 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/30/macleans-exclusive-the-pbo-is-still-not-getting-all-the-information-it-wants/feed/ 0 'Very few have provided all of the requested data and information' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 22:34:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389491 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/stephen-harper-scolds-his-rivals-and-preaches-disclosure/feed/ 0 'Any information we have that is relevant we will reveal immediately' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/#comments Wed, 29 May 2013 13:49:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=389101 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/29/the-cross-examination-of-stephen-harper/feed/ 0 Thomas Mulcair puts 16 questions to the Prime Minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/#comments Tue, 28 May 2013 22:27:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388811 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/28/stephen-harper-pleads-ignorance-and-claims-clarity/feed/ 0 Twenty-four questions for the Prime Minister http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/#comments Mon, 27 May 2013 21:40:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=388402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/27/the-commons-with-the-prime-minister-away-james-moore-muddles-through-another-day/feed/ 0 The Heritage Minister finds reasons to be disappointed in others http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/the-commons-the-conservatives-run-out-of-answers/feed/ 0 And Pat Martin wonders where it all went wrong http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:06:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/thomas-mulcair-announces-catchy-phrase-for-abolishing-the-senate/feed/ 0 On rolling up the red carpet http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/the-ndp-shows-off-thomas-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/the-ndp-shows-off-thomas-mulcair/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:59 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385547 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/the-ndp-shows-off-thomas-mulcair/feed/ 0 New ads for the NDP leader http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/what-thomas-mulcair-said-in-2010-about-envelopes-and-the-mayor-of-laval/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/what-thomas-mulcair-said-in-2010-about-envelopes-and-the-mayor-of-laval/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 19:10:22 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385069 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/what-thomas-mulcair-said-in-2010-about-envelopes-and-the-mayor-of-laval/feed/ 0 Notes from a news conference about Louis Riel http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 21:20:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/16/thomas-mulcair-and-the-envelope/feed/ 0 What was the NDP leader offered in 1994? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/thomas-mulcairs-new-favourite-word/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/thomas-mulcairs-new-favourite-word/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:00:17 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=382732 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/10/thomas-mulcairs-new-favourite-word/feed/ 0 The NDP leader calls us together http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:24:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381883 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/the-commons-we-talk-in-maths/feed/ 0 Stephen Harper hails the National Household Survey http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 20:16:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381604 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/in-search-of-3-1-billion/feed/ 0 The NDP make a demand 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/2013/05/01/thomas-mulcair-the-staples-thesis-and-cap-and-trade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/thomas-mulcair-the-staples-thesis-and-cap-and-trade/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:29:58 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/thomas-mulcair-the-staples-thesis-and-cap-and-trade/feed/ 0 The NDP leader lays out his vision for resource development 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/why-is-mulcair-thwarting-his-own-political-makeover/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/why-is-mulcair-thwarting-his-own-political-makeover/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:02:16 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/why-is-mulcair-thwarting-his-own-political-makeover/feed/ 0 Martin Patriquin on the NDP leader's unexpected constitutional quest http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-vs-the-supreme-court-vs-the-liberals/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-vs-the-supreme-court-vs-the-liberals/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:59:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378836 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-vs-the-supreme-court-vs-the-liberals/feed/ 0 'If the NDP wants to play that game, it will have to play it with the Bloc alone once again' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-and-the-supreme-court/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-and-the-supreme-court/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378584 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/thomas-mulcair-and-the-supreme-court/feed/ 0 The NDP leader explains his questions about the court 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/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:45:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378225 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/a-chance-to-improve-the-parliamentary-budget-officer/feed/ 0 The House debates Thomas Mulcair's proposal http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/how-the-supreme-court-and-tom-mulcair-made-something-out-of-not-much/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/how-the-supreme-court-and-tom-mulcair-made-something-out-of-not-much/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 01:56:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377833 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/27/how-the-supreme-court-and-tom-mulcair-made-something-out-of-not-much/feed/ 0 An unnecessary tempest over the Patriation Reference http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:42:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377360 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/thomas-mulcair-on-terrorism-and-root-causes/feed/ 0 The NDP leader on what is appropriate 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/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:41:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375759 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/enter-the-librarian/feed/ 0 The interim PBO requests disclosure from the government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373049 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/20/trudeaus-other-opponent/feed/ 0 The new Liberal leader’s biggest rivalry may not be with Harper, but fellow progressive Mulcair http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-national-health-council-pillar-of-medicare-or-not/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-national-health-council-pillar-of-medicare-or-not/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:09:42 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373376 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/the-national-health-council-pillar-of-medicare-or-not/feed/ 0 Paul Wells takes sum of the Harper government cuts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:01:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372133 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/the-commons-of-taxes-toplessness-and-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 The Second Trudeau Era begins http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-commons-the-ndp-convenes-with-its-past-and-its-future/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-commons-the-ndp-convenes-with-its-past-and-its-future/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:17:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371340 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/the-commons-the-ndp-convenes-with-its-past-and-its-future/feed/ 0 A weekend in Montreal with Mulcair and his brothers and sisters http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:10:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeaus-acceptance-speech-the-winners-three-key-themes/feed/ 0 John Geddes on three key themes in the Liberal Party leader's acceptance speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-thomas-mulcairs-speech-to-delegates/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-thomas-mulcairs-speech-to-delegates/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:41:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371332 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-thomas-mulcairs-speech-to-delegates/feed/ 0 'This is our moment to build the Canada of our dreams' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-confirming-thomas-mulcairs-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-confirming-thomas-mulcairs-leadership/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:58:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371328 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/13/ndp-convention-confirming-thomas-mulcairs-leadership/feed/ 0 Mulcair matches Layton's first leadership review http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/ndp-convention-re-introducing-thomas-mulcair/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/ndp-convention-re-introducing-thomas-mulcair/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:45:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371289 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/ndp-convention-re-introducing-thomas-mulcair/feed/ 0 The New Democrats try to broaden their leader's image http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/election-2015-harper-mulcair-trudeau-in-the-starting-blocks/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/election-2015-harper-mulcair-trudeau-in-the-starting-blocks/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:55:24 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370737 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/election-2015-harper-mulcair-trudeau-in-the-starting-blocks/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on this weekend ... and what comes after http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:22:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370061 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/the-lingering-political-problem-of-world-war-i-tories-vs-boulerice-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Thoughts on refighting the past http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:36:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=366183 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/29/ralph-klein-1942-2013/feed/ 0 The former Alberta premier is mourned http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-end-of-the-kevin-page-era/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-end-of-the-kevin-page-era/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 02:33:39 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364099 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/22/the-end-of-the-kevin-page-era/feed/ 0 So what happens now? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:54:44 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363434 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/mulcair-doesnt-like-the-direction-flaherty-budget-austeres-canada/feed/ 0 NDP Leader Tom Mulcair apparently couldn’t think of a verb for the sort of...