OttawaIn his spare timeMichael Ignatieff reviews Leslie Gelb’s new book in the Times. Talk of Bretton Woods II may be overambitious, but some new global...
GeneralIgnore your problems, and they just might go away"If there are any economists in the room, you’re no good," Monique Jérôme-Forget told an in camera press conference on...
GeneralHow is Obama doing?It’s a fair question to ask as he begins the last third of the first 100 days. Polls indicate strong support for Obama, with...
GeneralWhen Enough Is EnoughTwo stories have dominated American news coverage in recent days: the first involved a public condemnation of the excessive...
UncategorizedThe Commons: ’I am unclear as to why this is amusing’The Scene . Michael Ignatieff arrived in the House foyer shortly before Question Period and walked to the designated spot where he...
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OttawaThe Commons: Shadowboxing the ghostsFlaherty: "I hope the Liberal senators will stop delaying the bill in the other place."
OttawaCheer up, everybodyIndustry Minister Tony Clement gave a speech yesterday too. And afterwards he was asked to comment on the state of the auto...
Ottawa’A good start’The Globe editorial board finds a more optimistic angle . It is the job of a leader not just to introduce policies, but to explain...