OttawaWhat was Stephen Harper up to in 2004?Coalitions haven’t always seemed like a bad idea to the PM
OttawaThe week aheadThe 40th Parliament began with a moment of unprecedented democratic intrigue and may soon end similarly. The House returns this...
OttawaThe Commons: Stephen Harper, ever undauntedNo matter the scandals that surround him, this prime minister is loud and proud
Ottawa’The next election will be a choice between a coalition government ... or a stable Conservative majority government’Fewer respondents than four years ago are completely comfortable with the prospect of a Conservative majority government—34% in...
OttawaIdea alertBrian Topp figures it’s time we figure out what the rules of our parliamentary democracy are. It’s an idea that Peter Russell, the...
OttawaKeep your friends close and your enemies closerStephen Harper, December 2, 2008 . The Canadian people made a choice to elect the Conservative Party to govern, without the...
OttawaWe can’t all just get alongNo sketch today on account of other responsibilities. In lieu, here’s today’s exchange of ironies between Jack Layton and John...
OttawaWe remain torn over hypothetical optionsWhen Nanos polled a thousand Canadians in January 2009 about what should happen if that year’s federal budget was defeated, 49%...
OttawaWhat was Stephen Harper thinking in 2004?On September 9, 2004—two and a half months after that year’s federal election —Stephen Harper appeared at a news conference...