Maclean’s on the Hill: Trudeau tax plan and Tory emission targets

Also: The Information Commissioner thinks the RCMP broke the law

May 15, 2015

Each week, the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau sits down with Cormac MacSweeney to discuss the headlines of the week. This week, information commissioner Suzanne Legault explains why she has serious concerns about the government’s latest omnibus budget bill, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau defends his proposed tax reforms, we take a closer look at how the Canadian Armed Forces are responding to harassment allegations, and we get the latest on the debate about election debates.

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THE HEADLINES

ON OSAMAA defence of Seymour Hersh
ON #FHRITPWhy we should take it seriously
ON TRUDEAUThe Liberal warns the rich, again
ON A BAD SPEECHElizabeth May has bigger problems
ON ATTACKSJustin Trudeau blurts out more ad copy
ON ABORTIONPro-lifers are silent in the House

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