UncategorizedBTC: John Baird will respect you in the morningThe following is a transcript of the start and tail end of John Baird’s post-QP scrum today. (I’ve cut about eight questions from...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Those in mud housesThe government has plenty of promises, if few explanations, for the mess in Afghanistan The Scene. Stéphane Dion—not to mention...
UncategorizedBTC: More supportive than thou"The reality is, as I just said, there was a very serious security incident, the Sarpoza prison. We are all aware of that. What...
UncategorizedBTC: Seen and heardOut for a walk along Elgin St. in Ottawa on Saturday and came across Pierre Poilievre, dressed in a sensible blue shirt and less...
UncategorizedWeekend Notes (Vol. 1, No. 19)In the print edition this week there are two pages under this byline on the enigmatic Peter Van Loan, thus marking the 376th time...
UncategorizedBTC: A necessary word on Tim Russert(Updated with video of classic Russert.) For sure, his stature as a journalist and human being will be explained at length by...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Way to go, SkippyAnd so the day of apology begets its own apology The Scene. It couldn’t last. Or at least we knew it wouldn’t last. And, in some...
UncategorizedThe Commons: The ApologyA day of many words. And perhaps some promise. The Scene. The moment came later than expected. Indeed, according to the official...
UncategorizedBTC: ApologiaA full review of the day will be up soon. The day’s key speeches, aside from the Prime Minister’s remarks, do not appear to have...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Inside the Bernier hearingsWith little else better to do between 3:30 and 5:30 this afternoon, The Commons is going to kill a couple of hours at Day One of...