CanadaMitchel Raphael on the picture that took 20 years to getWhy the Ruby Dhalla story is not big in the Philippines, and how Bob Rae beat Ignatieff in the Parliamentarians of the Year awards
GeneralMPs take on pages in gruelling soccer matchThe House of Commons pages once again took on MPs at their annual soccer match. The MPs were triumphant, winning 5 to 4. Former...
GeneralJustin Trudeau and Martha Hall Findlay go sleevelessLast year Nova Scotia Liberal Mike Savage was the lone MP who took up the Canadian Paraplegic Association’s challenge to spend a...
GeneralPolitics and the Pen plus the Cabinet Ministers hairdresserLaureen Harper with former Conservative MP Monte Solberg and designer Justina McCaffrey. Vancouver Liberal MP Hedy Fry.
GeneralOttawa food bank anniversary and a plate of nachosThe Ottawa Food Bank had a reception on the Hill marking its 25th anniversary. In 1984, Gerard Kennedy, now a Toronto Liberal...
OttawaThe Commons: Stephen Harper requests your patienceLots to laugh about in the House today—until it got serious
GeneralMPs in kiltsOn the evening of the Throne Speech, Speaker Peter Milliken held his annual Robbie Burns dinner. Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett and...
OttawaYour Team Iggy starting line-upPosted without comment for the moment. Some attempt at analysis now offered below. Intergovernmental Affairs Michael Ignatieff...