OttawaThe farce and Western alienationWhile reviewing Mary Janigan’s Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark, Richard Warnica suggests the Conservatives’ carbon tax...
OttawaThe Commons: Less acrimony from Vic Toews, more questions for himThe Commons: The Public Safety Minister makes himself clear
OttawaEverything is a tax nowThe idea of what constitutes a tax has expanded somewhat over the last few weeks to include measures that create government...
GeneralDoug Finley roastedA tribute dinner was held to honour Conservative Senator Doug Finley at the War Museum. Proceeds went to the Scottish Society of...
OttawaThe Commons: Horrible reality intrudesBob Rae holds the House with questions about Ashley Smith
OttawaJohn Baird does not speak for IndiaDuring QP this afternoon, the Foreign Affairs Minister concluded his third response to Thomas Mulcair thusly. India has a carbon...
GeneralGlam! Orange Stilettos! Mock awards! The 2012 Press Gallery DinnerA star-studded photo gallery by Mitchel Raphael
OttawaNavigating the farce, Terrence YoungAn exchange from Monday’s budget debate between the NDP’s Kennedy Stewart and Conservative MP Terrence Young. Cap-and-trade is, of...
OttawaJohn Baird’s guide to polite conversationThe Commons: ’So much for the Leader of the Opposition raising the tone of political debate in this place’