OttawaIt’s...it’s....as though David Dodge predicted it!...Quebec budget announces a one-point hike in the provincial sales tax for 2011. That’ll raise almost enough money to make up for...
GeneralHow ’bout them fixed election dates, eh?Stephen Harper and Jean Charest have to be glad they got their respective re-elections settled before the worst of the recession...
OttawaSLIGHTLY UPDATED:Trade windsThe day brought news of a major breakthrough in negotiations between Canada and the E.U. on enhanced trade . (If you’re late to...
GeneralWhat the budget means for QuebecBudget day brought mostly bad news for the province: The cap on equalization stayed in, the boost in EI benefits was meagre, and...
OttawaThe Commons: ’It gets to the point of being tragic’When historians take stock of Harper’s life and times, they will certainly find better moments than this
CanadaCharest: Back on top, and rubbing it inThe Quebec Premier is apparently eager to quibble publicly over a change to the equalization formula
OttawaChange envyObama causes 47 per cent of Canadians to feel disappointed with their political options
OttawaWhy not Jean Charest?The meaningful analysis on this front is better left to Paul, Marty and Philippe, but watching Jean Charest scrum yesterday the...
OttawaFirst impressionsNew Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham is reminiscent of a young Dalton McGuinty. Manitoba’s Gary Doer manages the neat trick of being...