John Carmichael

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Owning the farce

While the New Democrats continue to try to shame Conservative backbenchers—see Olivia Chow’s statement on Monday and Niki Ashton’s statement on Tuesday—the Conservatives have responded by finding new ways to lament for the prospect of a cap-and-trade system.

Happy Canada Day

Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1

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Back to business

The House of Commons reconvenes this morning at 11am. First to be debated is John Carmichael’s bill on displaying the Canadian flag and an hour later the House will move to the government’s legislation on pooled pension plans.

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Your mostly unalienable right to fly the flag

Seems the Conservative bill on flag-flying will not apply to the most powerful condo board of all.