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View ArticleThe Commons: This unserious business
The Scene. To his credit, Pierre Poilievre, the fresh-faced and ambitious young parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, does not take himself too seriously. “We are building the country,” he...
View ArticleThe Commons: Leaping over a low bar
The Scene. Aside from the obvious, what is the difference between Jason Kenney and Bev Oda? Two weeks ago, the latter became the subject of various questions related to the ethical standards by which...
View ArticlePolitical or ministerial?
More concerns are raised about what Jason Kenney does with his time. … opposition parties are far from satisfied and maintain the letter has laid bare a more serious conflict of interest: Kenney’s dual...
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Inside the Liberal effort to resurrect Michael Ignatieff
Photograph by Christopher Pike Michael Ignatieff has been among the people. “I’m in Newfoundland two weeks ago,” the Liberal leader said over tea in the sunroom at Stornaway, the official Opposition...
View ArticleThe Commons: Repeat after them
The Scene. Yesterday and again today, the Prime Minister apparently decided that it was in “Canadians’ interests” that he excuse himself from Question Period. If the House of Commons isn’t going to...
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The Liberals’ wake and some parting remarks
A new day: Peter Milliken with Ted Hsu The final humiliation: a cash bar Last week the Liberals gathered the night before what would be their final caucus meeting with both defeated and elected MPs....
View ArticleOf love and politics and life
Jonathan McLeod notes Jack Layton’s use of the word “love.” It is unfortunate that it requires the death of a man, and the words of a political leader, for the country to embrace an outlook of love...
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The Commons: Rest assured, your vote is appreciated
The Scene. Bob Rae rose with provocation in rhyme. “Mr. Speaker, when it comes to the President of the Treasury Board, we know very well that he can Twitter. We know very well that he can tweet,” he...
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The Commons: James Moore’s audition
The Scene. Today, it was James Moore’s turn to pretend to be prime minister. Unlike most of his recent predecessors, Mr. Harper has never seen fit to name a deputy. He stands alone. And so when he...
View ArticleYour parliamentarians of the year
Last night at the Chateau Laurier, Maclean’s and our gracious sponsors handed out the annual awards for the best in Parliament. This year’s parliamentarian of the year is Bob Rae and you can read my...
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Parliamentarians of the Year Awards party
Maclean’s 5th annual Parliamentarians of the Year Awards ceremony at the Fairmont Château Laurier. See winners here. Immigration MInister Jason Kenney (left) and Ken Whyte, President of Rogers...
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Liberal Biennial Convention 2012 Ottawa
Martha Hall Findlay (left), Michael Igntieff. Ruby Dhalla. Zach Paikin. Mark Eyking. Marlene Jennings. John McCallum (left), Sachin Aggarwal. Scott Brison (left), Maxime St-Pierre Ottawa...
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The Commons: Vic Toews teaches us a valuable lesson
The Scene. Charlie Angus, the honourable member for garish colour combinations, rose this day wearing a purple shirt, silver suit and silver tie. Whatever the attitude thus conveyed, he first struck a...
View ArticleSo what did I miss?
This was an interesting exchange. Bob Rae. Mr. Speaker, on the subject of electoral fraud, the Prime Minister, on April 8, 2011, in the middle of the election campaign, talked about the F-35 contract....
View ArticleWhen opposition MPs tweet
Bob Rae and Ralph Goodale weren’t impressed with the NDP’s approach to QP yesterday. The NDP’s Pat Martin and Jean Crowder weren’t impressed with Messrs Rae and Goodale. Bob Rae Took the NDP half an...
View ArticleThe Commons: Stephen Harper’s Royal Canadian Air Farce
The Scene. “They knew it.” What did they know? They knew the cost of purchasing the F-35 would be higher than they had let on. This much, Thomas Mulcair explained, had now been proven by the Auditor...
View ArticleWhat they said about the F-35 (II)
Two weeks before the Liberals formally called for a reset of the fighter jet procurement process, representatives from Boeing and Dassault testified before the defence committee about their warplanes....
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The Commons: A long night of known unknowns
Sean Kilpatrick/CP Images Less than 10 minutes into the evening, the NDP’s Jack Harris seemed to give up hope. “I can see what kind of night this is going to be,” he sighed. Mr. Harris stood here for...
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