OttawaMichael Ignatieff Eyebrow WatchDistressing news. As reported elsewhere, the Liberal leader, Mr. Ignatieff, has apparently resolved to spend more time trimming...
OttawaRod Bruinooge Maverick WatchMerry Christmas , Prime Minister. (And a belated happy Hanukkah too.) Whatever the merits of Mr. Bruinooge’s particular cause, the...
OttawaMerry Christmas from the CommonsAs a little present, here’s the leaked script to the first ad the Conservatives will begin running against Michael Ignatieff in...
OttawaStephane Dion as Eric LindrosKen Dryden has posted a Facebook note on the last month of happenings in Ottawa. He is typically succinct, coming in at just under...
OttawaUnapologetic punk rocker meets reformed Iraq war supporterCBC ran George Stromboulopoulos’ interview with Michael Ignatieff last night at about 15 minutes. They probably could’ve gone...
OttawaIf Stephen Harper could turn back timeWhat if, at the first hint of economic peril, the Prime Minister had acknowledged the possibility of something very, very bad...
OttawaJim Flaherty Resignation Watch"The Government is planning on balanced budgets for the current and next five years, although given the downside risks, balanced...
OttawaThe bully analogy extended to its logical conclusionThree situations, selected not entirely at random. 1. The government releases an economic statement that includes plans to revoke...
OttawaRosie the Finance MinisterIn hindsight , the smartest thing Jim Flaherty said in the House when delivering the government’s fiscal update was this, a caveat...
OttawaWhat they’re thinking on Queen Street and what to make of it allIn Toronto for the weekend and picked up the current issue of Now magazine. It is very—and very explicitly —in favour of the...