PoliticsHow sprawling budget bills threaten parliamentary democracyAll signs point to another omnibus budget, writes Aaron Wherry
OttawaOmnibus No MoreChris Selley points to one part of C-45, last year’s second budget implementation act. Two First Nations from Alberta are seeking...
OttawaAn important moment, if it happensA senior government source tells the Star that the Prime Minister understands the importance of Friday’s meeting with aboriginal...
OttawaA bad precedentConservative MP Larry Miller suggests opposition complaints about the size of this year’s omnibus budget bills are not to be taken...
OttawaWhy bother with a House of Commons?Aaron Wherry on parliamentary democracy and Peter van Loan’s proposal
OttawaWill the transport committee study the omnibus budget bill?Olivia Chow will table a motion at the transport committee today that would have the committee study "all transport and...
OttawaBrent Rathgeber Maverick WatchIn response to the attention received for his last blog post , the Conservative backbencher shrugs . He also defends the budget...
OttawaBrent Rathgeber, ministerial limos and C-38Postmedia picks up on Brent Rathgeber’s blog post and interviews the Conservative backbencher. For reaction, the Canadian Press...
OttawaAnd now a word from the Muskoka Watershed CouncilThe council isn’t impressed with the withdrawal of government funding for the Experimental Lakes Area. Four former Fisheries...