If you don’t expect much
Greg Weston figures cynicism will save Peter MacKay.
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’Just wrong on every level’
Bruce Anderson rips the Conservative campaign against Irwin Cotler and Peter Van Loan’s attempt to justify it.
The Commons: First impressions hastily made
The NDP holds its first leadership debate
The opening round
The first debate of the NDP leadership campaign can be live-streamed here or here starting at 2pm. The rules of engagement are...
This is the week that was
We tried to save the House of Commons. Brian Topp pitched higher taxes (and considered equality). Nathan Cullen pitched democratic...
Security and torture
The Montreal Gazette obtains a CSIS memo that raises more questions about CSIS and the use of information obtained through...
A hundred communities like this?
Peter Mansbridge talks to Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo about Attawapiskat.
This week has four sketches
Monday. Convictions without courage Wednesday. Tuesday night in Cornwall and Tragedy of numbers Thursday. The power and the...
’That is appropriate’
The Prime Minister stands by Peter MacKay. This is more or less in keeping with what Peter Van Loan told the House this...
’This is the line in the sand’
NDP MP Charlie Angus returns to Attawapiskat, with interim leader Nycole Turmel in tow.