’Society has moved on and I do not believe this proposal should proceed’The Hansard account of last night’s debate begins here . Below, the text of Gordon O’Connor’s rather dramatic denunciation of...
Unpacking the budget billAs noted yesterday, the budget implementation bill tabled yesterday by the Conservatives numbers 431 pages of...
The whipThe New Democrats have said they will unanimously oppose Stephen Woodworth’s motion—which, as private members’ business, would...
Mr. Harper is not pleasedRecent incidents suggest a marked and sudden tightening of discipline on the government benches
The Commons: A debate about a debate about abortion"Why would we be afraid to let the evidence come out?" asked MP Stephen Woodworth
Today’s episode of Parsing the Prime MinisterThomas Mulcair opened QP this afternoon with a look back to what the Prime Minister had said yesterday about what the United...
Our long limo-related nightmare is overA note from the office of International Development Minister Bev Oda. The repayment related to the minister’s use of a limousine...
In case you misunderstood him the first timeThe Auditor General appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to explain his findings on the F-35 procurement. From the...
The budget bill: this year’s behemothHere is the budget implementation bill just tabled in the House this morning. As a file, it measures 1.8Mb. As a document, it...
Is the F-35 the right plane?A former air force colonel questions the purchase. See previously: Why the F-35? and What we do we plan on doing with our fighter...