OttawaA day of debateDebate concerning the Bloc’s motion on the Afghan mission begins here and, after a break for Question Period, resumes here...
OttawaRights and Democracy: Well thank goodness we have a take-charge ministerThe very last exchange in Tuesday’s Question Period. There are a lot of ways to read Minister Cannon’s remarks (and therefore a...
OttawaRights and Democracy: So everyone agrees! And there’s no problem! Right?Over at the CBC, their Kady O’Malley points out that Parliamentary privilege being what it is — powerful — "none" of the...
OttawaPinky swearLawrence Cannon assures that Canada will withdraw from Afghanistan in 2014. Given the precedent in this regard, this almost...
OttawaThe Commons: Just laugh it offThe sooner we begin quietly accepting the government’s decisions, the easier it will be for everyone
OttawaThe Commons: Why bother?As it is, the matter of extending the Afghan mission will now pass with neither a debate, nor a vote
OttawaThe Commons: Transparent contradictionsIf the government has been clear about one thing, it is just how easily it can change its mind
OttawaFrom zero to a thousandWhatever the Prime Minister said in January, and what the Foreign Affairs Minister dismissed in June, the government is now said...
OttawaAbbott & Costello go to warThree years ago, despite having said a year earlier that " we can’t set arbitrary deadlines and wish for the best ," the Prime...
OttawaThe Commons: This government of powerless menIn this moment, Tweeting Tony is quite possibly the most powerful man in Ottawa