OttawaStephen Harper and constitutional conventionTom Flanagan, a former advisor to Mr. Harper, is asked for his opinion on the 2004 gambit . Meanwhile, John Geddes talks to Don...
OttawaThe rules of our democracyThe Prime Minister will momentarily arrive at Rideau Hall to ask that Parliament be dissolved. Meanwhile this morning, Michael...
OttawaWould you like some freedom fries with that?Maxime Bernier addresses the faithful in Quebec City
OttawaSomething we have lately taken to taking seriouslyThe Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs is presently concerned with a study of "issues related to prorogation"...
GeneralRepublicanism: More like a root canal than a crownEarlier this week I interviewed Michael Behiels, a political historian at the University of Ottawa. We had a nice long chat, about...
OttawaExpert insight on the Governor General’s dilemmaUniversity of Toronto law professor Ed Morgan is an expert on the Constitution and the traditions that underpin Parliamentary...
GeneralAn illegal election?The idea that the Governor General would be within her rights to refuse Harper’s request for dissolution apparently has other...
GeneralThis is why we can’t have nice things. Or constitutional debate.Flipping y’all back to Colleague Wells, who put his Google-fu up against Peter Van Loan’s communications director, and - well, you...
GeneralIn defense of sex and blowhardsOh, dear. I fear my fellow Maudit Anglais Phil Gohier doth protest too much. Not sure what’s in the air in Toronto these days –...
GeneralThe black sheep heads to the butcher’sAm I the only one who doesn’t really understand the collective hand-wringing over the plight of TQS? Exactly how did the future of...