The first six months of 2013 in 50,000 words

Selected writings from the first six months fo 2013.

January 10. Shawn Atleo at the fork in the roadJanuary 11. What now for Theresa Spence and Idle No More?January 24. Theresa Spence exits the stage January 26. The case against a one-time pact to bury first-past-the-postJanuary 29. This uncivil democracyJanuary 30. Stephen Harper is exultant, Peter Van Loan is confused

February 6. How do you solve a problem like Mike Duffy?February 13. And so Stephen Harper finds himself having to defend unelected senatorsFebruary 14. How much would you pay to send Pamela Wallin to Moose Jaw?February 21. Senators need not fear unemployment March 5. Too soon for a movie about Jack Layton?

March 5. Stephen Harper sees partisan peopleMarch 7. Think of the F-35 as a Senate with wingsMarch 10. Ezra Levant, Ron Paul, Jason Kenney and the eternal conflict of the ideological mindMarch 14. Do we all owe Marc Garneau an apology?March 17. Thomas Mulcair and Gary FreemanMarch 18. Vic Toews’ real worldMarch 20. Stephen Harper is very sensitiveMarch 21. Jim Flaherty toasts his fine workMarch 26. Mark Warawa challenges the soul of our parliamentary democracyMarch 26. Ted Menzies challenges everyone to a reading contest

April 6. Justin Trudeau and the politics of hopeApril 14. The NDP convenes with its past and its presentApril 15. Of taxes, toplessness and Justin TrudeauApril 18. James Moore refuses to believe his government would increase a taxApril 23. What the Speaker’s ruling meansApril 24. The silly and the hallowed

May 1. Do you know where your $3.1 billion went?May 2. Tony Clement defers to the expertsMay 6. Is it the NDP’s fault that Tony Clement can’t find the $3.1 billion?May 7. Justin Trudeau, Monday night, RenfrewMay 9. The Real Senators of Parliament HillMay 19. The unbelievable matter of Mike Duffy and Nigel WrightMay 21. Rest assured, Mr. Harper is very upset about all of thisMay 23. What the hell happened here?May 28. Stephen Harper pleads ignorance and claims clarityMay 29. Stephen Harper scolds his rivals and preaches disclosureMay 31. The worst month in the history of Canadian politics

June 4. Stephen Harper’s Mike Duffy problemJune 6. Brent Rathgeber and Stephen Harper’s control issuesJune 12. Would any governing party tolerate an MP like Brent Rathgeber?June 13. Who here is the least disgraceful?June 17. In our hour of need, Justin Trudeau promises us betterJune 18. Does the PMO think Justin Trudeau is already prime minister?