OttawaThe long gun registry: Very nearly at an endThe Harper government’s bill to end the long gun registry passed the House last night by a count of 159-130. Two NDP MPs—John...
OttawaThis is the week that wasThe NDP leadership contenders made their first impressions . Bruce Hyer napped . Robert Chisholm defended his unilingualism. Paul...
OttawaThis week in party disciplineTwo New Democrats—Bruce Hyer and John Rafferty—have been sanctioned by interim party leader Nycole Turmel after breaking with...
OttawaThe Backbench Top TenOur weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least entertaining, MPs, excluding the Prime...
OttawaThe Backbench Top TenOur weekly, and wholly arbitrary, ranking of the ten most worthy, or at least entertaining, MPs, excluding the Prime...
OttawaIdea alertShortly before Question Period this morning, the NDP’s Bruce Hyer proposed a game of musical chairs.
GeneralThe gun registry, the vote, the after-partyThis week saw the big showdown over the long-gun registry. MPs voted 153-151 in favour of a Liberal motion that kills Conservative...
OttawaSwing votesNDP MP Niki Ashton will disclose tomorrow how she plans to vote on C-391. Peter Stoffer , previously committed to voting in favour...