Is this government’s defence spending at unprecedented highs?Politicians so often make grandiose claims, and these are so rarely taken seriously, that testing them against facts might seem a...
’Make them pay now for what they’re doing’Here , again, is the context for the direct quote of Thomas Mulcair’s that appears in the new Conservative attack ad. What did he...
Thomas Mulcair vs. Michael EnrightIn between an essay on Penguins and a segment on artisanal pencil sharpening, Sunday Edition fit in a half hour interview with...
Who gets to pick the party leader?In reviewing William Cross and Andre Blais’ new study of how leaders are chosen in English parliamentary systems, Christopher...
What they said about the PBOA short history of Conservatives speaking excitedly about the creation of a parliamentary budget officer. Stephen Harper, October...
’People understand what we’ve been saying’Thomas Mulcair rallies in Saskatchewan. More here and here .
The Harper government and the separatistsChristian Paradis says the Conservatives are prepared to work with whoever the people of Quebec elect. The Prime Minister’s Office...
’We are doing our job’Kevin Page talks to the West Block. In the latest issue of Canadian Parliamentary Review, the editors reprint Mr. Page’s opening...