Each week, the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau sits down with Cormac MacSweeney to discuss the headlines of the week. This week, Peter MacKay departs federal politics, the Reform Act stalls after senators register their concerns, and pension reform becomes an election issue after Finance Minister Joe Oliver mused about voluntary Canada Pension Plan contributions during question period.

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THE HEADLINES

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  ON A FAREWELL
  Exit Peter MacKay, stage centre-right

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  ON BATTLE SCARS
  MacKay wore them with pride

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  ON WANING PCs
  The last PC leader leaves politics

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  ON PRIVATE LIVES
  MacKay’s was lived in public

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  ON MALLEABILITY
  What politicians will do for power

• ON QP
  Where MacKay fought his fights

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