GeneralHow Justin Trudeau could have changed electoral historyVictory moustaches! At the Toronto NDP victory celebration, which was filled with people sporting fake Jack Layton moustaches, the...
GeneralBill Blaikie’s daughter and Ignatieff’s rivalThe next generation of politicians is stepping up
OttawaShall I compare thee to a summer’s day?As someone who is employed for the expressed purposes of describing—"sketching," as they say— the words, actions, behaviours...
OttawaThe Maclean’s bumpReigning Parliamentarian of the Year Bill Blaikie wins a seat in the Manitoba government. "I’m looking forward to being on the...
GeneralMPs in kiltsOn the evening of the Throne Speech, Speaker Peter Milliken held his annual Robbie Burns dinner. Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett and...
GeneralA very NDP ChristmasFormer NDP MPs Bill Blaikie and Alexa McDonough returned to the Hill for the NDP Christmas party in 200 West Block. Both were...
OttawaThe coveted Commons endorsementThe next Speaker of the House of Commons should be Joe Comartin. Here’s why. If you believe the level of debate in the last...
OttawaFurther readingFrom the same issue of Canadian Parliamentary Review. Bill Blaikie as Oprah . "Parliament is not a soap opera. Nor is it a...