OttawaDemocracy’s not deadI don’t agree with everything Andrew Potter says here —I think there are legitimate complaints to be made about how our system...
Ottawa’I have not willingly planted a thorn in any man’s bosom’Peter Wehner notes the difference between civility and weakness.
OttawaIdea alertShortly before Question Period this morning, the NDP’s Bruce Hyer proposed a game of musical chairs.
OttawaA backbencher gets his dueThe national wire service takes note of LaVar Payne’s contribution to our democracy. In fairness, this is nothing unusual for...
OttawaOn the question of cameras in the House of CommonsWHERRY: Removing them would be an admission of defeat
OttawaYou can’t say that in ParliamentFor those of you keeping track, you can no longer refer to another MP as a "token Quebecer"—or a "token" anything for that...
UncategorizedThis actually happenedStill sorting out some thoughts in response to Mark Kingwell’s essay on political civility. In the meantime, here is the CP...
UncategorizedThe software of democracyMark Kingwell’s essay on political civility, to which I referred last week, is now online .
UncategorizedThis actually happenedMark Kingwell has an essay about political civility in the new issue of the Walrus that I encourage you all to read—though it...
UncategorizedThis is perhaps getting personal (III)Oh good, now there’s video. Heartening for sure to see Mr. Del Mastro championing the cause of common human decency after last...