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Mon, 20 May 2013 04:09:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:11:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378185 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/29/to-serve-and-protect-vic-toews-from-surprises/feed/ 0 The Public Safety Minister explains the 'communications protocol' at the RCMP http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:31:00 +0000 Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362175 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/we-need-to-see-more-of-our-border-guards-in-action-not-less/feed/ 0 CBSA deal to film immigration raids allows feds to stage-manage a serious issue, writes Charlie Gillis http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-the-harper-government-now-in-the-reality-tv-business/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-the-harper-government-now-in-the-reality-tv-business/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:11:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362008 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/is-the-harper-government-now-in-the-reality-tv-business/feed/ 0 The Conservatives won't say how much Border Security costs taxpayers 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/2013/03/18/canadians-are-angered-and-in-a-state-of-shock-over-the-actions-of-the-ndp-leader/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/canadians-are-angered-and-in-a-state-of-shock-over-the-actions-of-the-ndp-leader/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:40:28 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/canadians-are-angered-and-in-a-state-of-shock-over-the-actions-of-the-ndp-leader/feed/ 0 The Conservatives attack Thomas Mulcair's meeting with Gary Freeman http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-state-of-government-communications-in-three-acts/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-state-of-government-communications-in-three-acts/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/the-state-of-government-communications-in-three-acts/feed/ 0 Behold the new era of open government http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/thomas-mulcair-and-gary-freeman/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/thomas-mulcair-and-gary-freeman/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:03:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361305 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/17/thomas-mulcair-and-gary-freeman/feed/ 0 Why did the NDP leader meet with a man convicted of shooting a police officer? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:30:25 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354804 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/27/the-commons-tony-clement-would-prefer-you-disregard-his-estimates-now/feed/ 0 Rest assured, the Conservatives are saving money. Somehow. http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-quiet-cuts-30/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-quiet-cuts-30/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:26:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354298 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/the-quiet-cuts-30/feed/ 0 More things that there isn't money for anymore http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:41:29 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346471 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-commons-diane-finleys-words-are-used-to-hurt/feed/ 0 Let us now debate who are the "bad guys" here http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:16:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344891 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/photo-gallery-mps-and-plaid-speaker-scheers-robbie-burns-dinner/feed/ 0 Mitchel Raphael takes in the Speaker's second annual celebration of the Scottish bard http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/the-conservatives-and-the-crime-rate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/the-conservatives-and-the-crime-rate/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:56:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/the-conservatives-and-the-crime-rate/feed/ 0 Vic Toews acknowledges that the crime rate is going down, this time in a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/vic-toews-responds-to-pat-martin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/vic-toews-responds-to-pat-martin/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:56:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330719 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/vic-toews-responds-to-pat-martin/feed/ 0 A statement from the Public Safety Minister. “Rather than commending Youth for Christ for... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-shall-tweet-no-more/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-shall-tweet-no-more/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:35:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330652 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-shall-tweet-no-more/feed/ 0 A statement from the NDP. These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable. Mr. Martin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/lavar-payne-is-unimpressed/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/lavar-payne-is-unimpressed/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:19:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330636 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/lavar-payne-is-unimpressed/feed/ 0 The Conservative MP reviews Pat Martin’s tweets. Dec 20, just read about Pat Martin’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/the-morning-after/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/the-morning-after/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:41:19 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330583 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/the-morning-after/feed/ 0 Pat Martin talks to the Winnipeg Free Press about all this. Martin told the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-versus-vic-toews-that-escalated-quickly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-versus-vic-toews-that-escalated-quickly/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 10:50:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330406 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-versus-vic-toews-that-escalated-quickly/feed/ 0 NDP MP takes to Twitter to take on Minister of Public Safety http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:39:43 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=324718 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/the-commons-a-little-progress/feed/ 0 A moment of silence, then oral questions http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323329 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/05/live-another-long-night-for-another-long-bill/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry's formerly live blog from a long night in the House http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/justin-trudeau-and-the-long-gun-registry/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/justin-trudeau-and-the-long-gun-registry/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 13:00:34 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322537 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/03/justin-trudeau-and-the-long-gun-registry/feed/ 0 Over the weekend, Justin Trudeau used the word “failure” to describe the long gun... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/the-return-of-c-30/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/the-return-of-c-30/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:00:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315126 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/the-return-of-c-30/feed/ 0 Police chiefs are pushing for the resurrection of the government’s “lawful access” legislation. In... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/why-did-the-ndp-vote-against-the-war-memorials-bill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/why-did-the-ndp-vote-against-the-war-memorials-bill/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:28:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313556 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/why-did-the-ndp-vote-against-the-war-memorials-bill/feed/ 0 Vic Toews wonders. I was confused on this point myself so earlier this week... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/the-commons-less-acrimony-from-vic-toews-more-questions-for-him/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/the-commons-less-acrimony-from-vic-toews-more-questions-for-him/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 22:14:42 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312571 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/the-commons-less-acrimony-from-vic-toews-more-questions-for-him/feed/ 0 The Commons: The Public Safety Minister makes himself clear http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:06:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312124 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/feed/ 0 The U.S. Embassy held an election party at the Château Laurier. Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:14:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-commons-vic-toews-again-imparts-his-judgment/feed/ 0 The Public Safety Minister on the case of Ashley Smith http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:37:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/30/it-is-a-tax-because-it-will-raise-costs/feed/ 0 In protesting the NDP’s cap-and-trade proposal, Vic Toews adds to the definition of a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:15:23 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=307062 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/it-is-a-question-of-credibility-for-the-government/feed/ 0 Here is the text of Thomas Mulcair’s speech in the House yesterday—with periodic interjections... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/equality-before-the-law/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/equality-before-the-law/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:26:07 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301485 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/equality-before-the-law/feed/ 0 Irwin Cotler criticizes the Harper government’s decision to cut prison chaplains. However, the government’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/the-complicated-case-of-omar-khadr/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/the-complicated-case-of-omar-khadr/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:03:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299632 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/09/the-complicated-case-of-omar-khadr/feed/ 0 Bringing Khadr home was the right thing, but let's not rush the process of integration http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/picking-and-choosing-religions/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/picking-and-choosing-religions/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:00:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300684 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/05/picking-and-choosing-religions/feed/ 0 Prison inmates will now only be served by Christian chaplains. Inmates of other faiths,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/justin-trudeaus-geek-factor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/justin-trudeaus-geek-factor/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:52:09 +0000 Jesse Brown http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298604 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/01/justin-trudeaus-geek-factor/feed/ 0 Jesse Brown evaluates the putative Liberal Leader hopeful's record on digital policy http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:58:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298257 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/very-very-happy-to-be-home/feed/ 0 Omar Khadr’s lawyer talks to the Canadian Press. Meanwhile, Khadr’s lawyers told the Canadian... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:09:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=298239 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/29/hes-back/feed/ 0 Omar Khadr arrived in Canada this morning at 7:40am and has been transferred to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/the-secret-khadr-file/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/the-secret-khadr-file/#comments Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:15:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295257 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/27/the-secret-khadr-file/feed/ 0 Child soldier. Convicted terrorist. Khadr is about to return to Canada, but no one has been able to see his full seven-hour interview at Guantánamo Bay. Until now. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/macleans-exclusive-the-secret-omar-khadr-interview-youre-not-supposed-to-see/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/macleans-exclusive-the-secret-omar-khadr-interview-youre-not-supposed-to-see/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:01:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=295562 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/20/macleans-exclusive-the-secret-omar-khadr-interview-youre-not-supposed-to-see/feed/ 0 'Get me out of this place,' says the lone Canadian imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-will-of-parliament-and-canadians-has-been-clear/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-will-of-parliament-and-canadians-has-been-clear/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:30:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294773 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/the-will-of-parliament-and-canadians-has-been-clear/feed/ 0 Yesterday afternoon, the Harper government announced it would appeal a Quebec court’s ruling on... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/flying-magnotta-on-a-private-jet-it-might-have-saved-us-over-200000/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/flying-magnotta-on-a-private-jet-it-might-have-saved-us-over-200000/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:57:56 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=294548 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/17/flying-magnotta-on-a-private-jet-it-might-have-saved-us-over-200000/feed/ 0 Back-of-the-envelope accounting about the costs of repatriating the Canadian fugitive http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:00:08 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/14/a-long-november/feed/ 0 Vic Toews suggests Omar Khadr won’t be home for Christmas. Public Safety Minister Vic... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:43:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=293489 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/13/still-waiting-2/feed/ 0 The Harper government tries to explain why it hasn’t made a decision about Omar... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 00:19:55 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292872 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/12/hes-coming-back-probably-at-some-point/feed/ 0 The Huffington Post reports that “while Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is not expected... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/of-data-guns-parliament-federalism-and-the-law/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/of-data-guns-parliament-federalism-and-the-law/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:14:12 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=291951 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/10/of-data-guns-parliament-federalism-and-the-law/feed/ 0 As Paul notes, a Quebec Superior Court judge says the Harper government must transfer... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:21:15 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290455 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/06/decision-time-on-omar-khadr/feed/ 0 The videotapes and transcripts that Vic Toews demanded have now been delivered. It has... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 22:27:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=287157 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/31/was-omar-khadr-sexually-abused/feed/ 0 Michael Friscolanti reports. Plus, the full text of the newly released Khadr psychiatric reports. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/forgive-us-our-trespasses-as-we-forgive-those-who-trespass-against-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/forgive-us-our-trespasses-as-we-forgive-those-who-trespass-against-us/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:11:05 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=280259 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/08/02/forgive-us-our-trespasses-as-we-forgive-those-who-trespass-against-us/feed/ 0 Adam Carroll, the member of the Liberal research team who resigned after admitting responsibility... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/we-dont-govern-on-the-basis-of-statistics-but-statistics-prove-were-governing-well/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/we-dont-govern-on-the-basis-of-statistics-but-statistics-prove-were-governing-well/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:52:09 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=276559 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/07/24/we-dont-govern-on-the-basis-of-statistics-but-statistics-prove-were-governing-well/feed/ 0 Vic Toews takes credit for the latest decline in the crime rate. Crime rate...