The task before themCanwest surveys some of the options and precedents that could influence this week’s negotations—John Geddes has explored the...
In praise of the squishy subjectsPaul Wells defends the poor orphan child of modern academe: the social sciences and humanities
Privilege and the courtOur Andrew Coyne has written important and necessary things about the Speaker’s ruling. (I very nearly begged for someone to step...
Really, Grits? You’re going to drag the Governor General into it?Andrew Coyne on Ignatieff’s call to extend the GG’s term
Liberals announce plan to save on Rideau moving costsMichael Ignatieff is recommending that Michaelle Jean be allowed to stay beyond the five-year mark. He’s summoned reporters to...
The Backbench Top TenOur weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least entertaining, MPs, excluding the Prime...
Resignation of memberJudy Wasylycia-Leis officially bid adieu to Parliament on Wednesday with the traditional farewell and exchanging of best...
“Legal obligations”No one is asking Harper to break the law. The conflict he’s complaining about exists only in his head.
This week has three sketchesOur weekly look back at all we saw and heard. Tuesday. The House always wins Wednesday. Never mind the fine print Thursday. Let he...
Here’s an ideaSujit Choudhry, the esteemed University of Toronto professor of constitutional law, sends along the following. It likely would not...