GeneralActually, it’s not that obscure ...... and it’s no more of a throwback to 18th-century Britain than any other parliamentary privilege enjoyed by Canadian MPs: Given...
GeneralOkay, seriously, what’s up with our water system, Ottawa?First, it was "maintenance work" on city pipes that brought Parliament to a squelching halt ; then, a burst water main shut down...
GeneralInsta-super-mini recap of James Moore’s Friday afternoon scrum on the Cadman Affair"Hey, you guys! You reporter people! Yes, I know we usually don’t seek you out, but whenever the RCMP decides not to lay charges...
GeneralSpeaking of Canada’s legal obligations in the Khadr case ...The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision on this case next week: UPDATE: I just noticed that the court is holding a...
GeneralCanada’s policy on child soldiers - "Multi-faceted" is apparently another one of those irregular adjectivesOur approach is multi-faceted; yours is two-faced: Last month, Senator Romeo Dallaire asked when Canada would bring in legislation...
GeneralSomehow, I suspect this isn’t over.As expected, the Speaker ruled that the latest report from the Ethics committee - which recommends that the Code of Conduct be...
GeneralOh, great - now Marjory LeBreton will never be my Facebook friend.Normally, I leave QP to Colleague Wherry at The Commons , but I just couldn’t resist sharing this exchange for obvious reasons :
GeneralIn case you couldn’t bring yourself to read the liveblogging of the Library of Parliament committee ...I should point out that it actually turned out to be far more interesting than expected - newsworthy, even - when the head...
GeneralAfter the Liveblogging Was Over ...I managed to overcome my shyness just enough to make this happen:
GeneralLiveblogging the Library of Parliament committee. Seriously.11:47:49 AM No, I haven’t lost my mind, and no, this isn’t a parody of a liveblog, done National Post Dear Diary style, although...