’We may have reached the point where we are going too far’
On the afternoon of January 26, 1971, Robert McCleave , the Progressive Conservative MP for Halifax-East Hants, rose on a point of...
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Budget
The battle at the environment committee
Yesterday the NDP attempted to move the budget bill debate to the environment committee. And they called on the government to let...
The Commons: Thomas Mulcair does his Stephen Harper impression
Unfortunately, no silly wig was used
Fighting the budget bill
The New Democrats say the battle will move next to the environment committee, where today Megan Leslie will move a motion that...
Explaining the budget bill
Elizabeth May has compiled a breakdown of every change to environmental regulations contained in the budget bill. The Green Party...
Unpacking the budget bill
Shawn McCarthy delves into the environmental regulation amendments. Yesterday’s allotted day of debate was avoided , but debate is...
The games begin
Moments ago, after a recorded vote was compelled on a motion that "a member now be heard," the NDP’s Yvon Godin stood in the House...
The Hill is alive with the sound of compromise?
Though perhaps not to the official opposition’s satisfaction, the government will amend its immigration...
Looking for answers
Nearly a month ago, the Parliamentary Budget Office wrote to 83 departments of government seeking details of the cuts cited in...