OttawaLong way to goBelinda Stronach on women in politics . We are of course long past the time when a woman entering politics prompted men to gasp at...
OttawaThey’re big fansDuring debate this afternoon, Peter MacKay, Josee Verner, Jay Hill and Laurie Hawn all appeared to pass their copies of the Throne...
GeneralNot that they needed the $1.75, but...This is probably my favourite news item of the day so far: Heritage Minister Josée Verner doesn’t vote Conservative . Rather than...
GeneralThoughts from the regionsPartly because I was getting bored with the tyranny of the 514, partly because some other clown was driving , I left Montreal for...
OttawaWe’ll always have the Canada Pavilion in Shanghai, at least: More on those cuts to arts and cultureAs readers of yesterday’s Inkless comment thread already know, once ITQ got over our initial horror at the cancellation of the...
OttawaThe ITQ is out (for a bit): Gone researchin’Blame Inkless Wells and the Globe and Mail. Back soon - with presents for all, I hope.
GeneralWhere in the world is Josée Verner?I think it’s safe to presume the Tories’ sweeping cuts to arts funding in Canada haven’t gone over quite as well as the Harper...
OttawaSo, uh - why are we building it there again? Oh, right. That.From the Final Report on Focus Group Testing of the Content for the Proposed Canadian Museum for Human Rights (note:...
UncategorizedBTC: CootiesAs Susan Delacourt notes , today marks the 15th anniversary of Kim Campbell taking power. And as Elizabeth May lamented shortly...