UncategorizedThe legacy of Preston ManningDon Newman posits his theory as to where everything went sideways. I arrived too late in Ottawa to witness the Reform party in its...
UncategorizedThe standard of proofIn QP this morning, John Baird explained, in part, the government’s unwillingness to put its faith in Mr. Colvin’s testimony as...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Eighteen attempts to explain the same storyMacKay questions the credibility of Afghan torture whistleblower, Richard Colvin
UncategorizedThe Commons: ’There is no evidence’Ottawa denies it knew anything about torture in Afghanistan
UncategorizedDid no one hear Dean Del Mastro’s plea for decency?After Question Period just now, Navdeep Bains rose on a point of order to allege that Vic Toews, Conservative frontbencher and...
UncategorizedThe usual suspectsA potentially interesting note from the Globe’s review of changes in Michael Ignatieff’s office. It is tempting to say this is a...
UncategorizedThe per capita boast (II)It has now been two weeks since Leona Aglukkaq’s office was asked to provide evidence to support the claim that Canada had the...
UncategorizedThe corrupting influence of technologyCharlie Angus wants MPs banned from using the Twitter. Bob Rae was asked about this yesterday and boldly declared that it might...
UncategorizedWhether or not anyone eats it would seem to be besides the pointMac Harb, noted opponent of the seal hunt, dissents on Parliament’s decision to serve seal in the dining room. A correspondent...
UncategorizedToo cute by halfAn exchange from Question Period yesterday. The government subsequently refused to acknowledge Ms. Brunelle’s second...