UncategorizedMore humanIn light of Parliament’s proroguing and subsequent rescheduling, with a plea from Liberal MP Michelle Simon in mind, Glen Pearson...
UncategorizedBy the wayJack Layton has just requested, and the Speaker has just denied, an emergency debate on the Prime Minister’s power to request...
UncategorizedNational security v. Public interestLast week, after receiving this response , I asked the Justice Department if it might provide specific answers to questions asked...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Don’t get your hopes up and you won’t be disappointedAaron Wherry on the Speech from the Throne
UncategorizedBy the wayAfter the Throne Speech, Michael Ignatieff rose in the House and asked for unanimous consent to pass the following motion. The...
UncategorizedAnd now the moment you’ve not really been waiting forYour thoughts on the Throne speech?
UncategorizedIdea alertThe Mark rolls out a series of 14 short proposals from Canadians of various stripes, including thoughts on democratic reform...
UncategorizedLayton makes the first moveThe NDP has formally asked for an emergency debate on limiting the Prime Minister’s ability to request prorogation. The letter...
UncategorizedLet us now debate the difference between user fees and taxes (II)Officially it is called the Airport Travellers Security Charge. Introduced in 2002, it was reduced from $24 to $14 in the Liberal...