OttawaThe F-35 math gets fuzzierThe projected training budget may not be sufficient for the F-35. The auditor general projected that over the 36-year...
OttawaThe Commons: The government remains unapologeticIf the goal was to avoid sounding defensive, the parliamentary secretary failed miserably
OttawaThe House returnsThe House of Commons reconvenes this morning at 11am after a two-week break. First up for debate is C-321 , an act to continue the...
OttawaTeam MulcairThe NDP shadow cabinet, as announced this evening by Thomas Mulcair. Tom Mulcair Leader of the Official...
OttawaWhat does ministerial accountability mean anymore?A very relevant discussion from The National last night. Here is the 2011 edition of Accountable Government, a guide for ministers...
Ottawa’That has been the problem since 1982’A footnote to Mr. Mulcair’s official statement on the 30th anniversary of the Charter: Paper Dynamite digs up a speech Mr. Mulcair...
OttawaIdea alertItalian researchers posit that legislatures would be better off if some members were selected at random from the...
OttawaThe F-35 and clarityOn account of this , two previous appeals to clarity as it pertains to the F-35. October 27, 2010 Jack Layton. Mr. Speaker, the...
OttawaRestoring Parliament’s most important functionJohn McCallum lays out four ideas for fixing the way Parliament reviews and approves the government’s expenditures. This is a...
OttawaWhat they said about the F-35 (II)Two weeks before the Liberals formally called for a reset of the fighter jet procurement process, representatives from Boeing and...