OttawaThe Commons: More than 400 pages and still short on detailsFunny how the opposition can’t seem to find much in this budget bill
OttawaJim Flaherty’s philosophy of employmentWhile deferring to Human Resources Minister Diane Finley for further details of what the government plans to accomplish with its...
OttawaC-38: The NDP’s responseThe official opposition has launched a three-part response to the budget bill, including public hearings in Ottawa and across the...
OttawaC-38 goes to committeeThe budget bill has passed at second reading by a vote of 149-132. It will now be studied by the finance committee, with a...
OttawaTony Clement respondsTo John McCallum’s challenge , the President of the Treasury Board tweets a citation. Section 81(7) reads in its entirety as...
OttawaChallenging Tony ClementSeemingly in response to a column by the Globe’s Barrie McKenna on the government’s reluctance to detail budget cuts, Liberal MP...
OttawaC-38: The government’s argumentsCourtesy of YouTube, a selection of budget bill speeches from Conservative MPs. Pierre Poilievre James Bezan Patrick Brown More...
OttawaC-38: The oppositionCourtesy of YouTube, a selection of opposition speeches in response to the budget bill. Robert Chisholm Don Davies Francoise...
OttawaCaptain DemocracyThe Walrus wonders this month if Elizabeth May can rescue democracy in this country. According to Betteridge’s Law , the answer is...