GeneralBeer, chocolate and MPsThe lineup for Ontario Tory MP Scott Reid’s sixth annual Ontario microbrewery beer tasting/Quebec cheese reception was...
GeneralMPs avoid spitting out wineThe Canadian Vintners Association held a special wine tasting reception on the Hill. There were spitting buckets, but most MPs did...
GeneralMPs dole out the pork, literallyThe Canadian Pork Council held a Hill BBQ to show the safety of Canada’s white meat in the midst of the panic over the H1N1...
OttawaWhat Garth heardThe most entertaining parts of Sheeple , Garth Turner’s awkwardly titled account of his most recent time in politics, are almost...
GeneralOttawa food bank anniversary and a plate of nachosThe Ottawa Food Bank had a reception on the Hill marking its 25th anniversary. In 1984, Gerard Kennedy, now a Toronto Liberal...
OttawaThe Commons: What we need right now is an economistThe Scene. John McCallum was up first, sneering as only he can about the government’s plan to run a deficit. "Our election...
OttawaBTC: Names pleaseFrom Friday’s Globe story on the bus beheading. "Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day called Thursday’s incident horrific and said...