The ministerial oral podectomy as a tool (ahem) of development assistanceIn the House of Commons just now, Bev Oda moved swiftly to remove Lawrence Cannon’s foot from his mouth. A quick transcript:
State of the Afghan army, police: not what you’d hopeAnd the deadline for bringing Canadian troops home is fast approaching
Harper’s G8 "maternal health" plan: 0 for 3 and countingIs Harper’s plan compatible with other G8 countries’ policies? PAUL WELLS investigates
People get readierWe’re cranking up the Internet machines here at the sprawling Rogers world command centre in beautiful downtown Toronto, Ontario...
BreslinomicsFrom 1998, Jimmy Breslin delivers a wonderful lecture on his life in newspapering . I offer this to you for two reasons. First, I...
It’s come to this: Jazz recommendations for Paul WellsI knew I’d get in trouble with Peter Hum when I wrote, in passing , that I’m not listening to much jazz these days, "because...
People get readyHave you missed me? I’ve been away. Hunkered down writing. Now that that’s done, I’m looking forward to tomorrow, Wednesday, when...
Karzai relents—but only a little—on election watchdogTwo foreign members will assist ECC after fall 2010 election
MUSIC: heavy rotationHere are some things I’ve been listening to a lot. I recommend each of them highly. Beethoven Live , Orchestre de la...
Hey look: The prime minister rides madly in all directionsA little early this week, my column from the print edition mostly just quotes the throne speech. To high- larious effect!