The Commons: Finally, a straight answer
And yet, the day passed without much more in the way of insight
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The Commons: The meaning of courage
Peter MacKay utters what surely must be three of the most profound sentences ever uttered in this place
Happiness is a warm, registered firearm
Michael Ignatieff lays out the Liberal approach to crime
The past few days in things that are somewhat more consequential
Gen. Walter Natynczyk has written to the special committee on Afghanistan to outline the military’s account of one of the events...
The eternal search for logic and consistency
From QP this morning, Wayne Easter attempts to put two and two together. Or connect the dots. Or whatever the appropriate phrase...
The Commons: Too little, too late
Peter MacKay admits Canada’s detainee transfer agreement isn’t perfect
In case this week was lacking anything
Conservative backbencher Rod Bruinooge introduces a bill that would make it illegal to "coerce" someone to have an abortion. The...
The Commons: Made for television
Finally, somebody makes a Magnum, P.I. joke
Musical chairs
After the Conservative government was reelected in 2008, Lisa Raitt was awarded seat #44 in the House of Commons, the spot...
The Commons: In other news
Peter MacKay owes Helena Guergis a note of thanks