UncategorizedThe Commons: Speaking of redundancyCabinet ministers could be easily and cheaply replaced with some combination of Wikipedia, Twitter and Pinterest
UncategorizedBob Rae v. TimeMPs rising during Question Period are allotted 35 seconds to state their query. Exceed that time and the Speaker will cut off your...
UncategorizedJim Flaherty v. OntarioShortly after debate on the federal budget began yesterday, Jim Flaherty decided to take a swipe at the Ontario government. After...
UncategorizedPart of a balanced breakfastHansard officially records Bev Oda’s response yesterday to a question from Liberal MP Mark Eyking as follows. What she actually...
UncategorizedGuns for everyoneDuring QP yesterday, Liberal MP Judy Foote announced that Conservative MP Garry Breitkreuz had recently regaled some area high...
UncategorizedHow this worksMoments after Thomas Mulcair was declared the new leader of the NDP, the Conservative party sent its supporters a series of...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Back to black along a road paved in copper"Pennies take up too much space on our dressers at home," Mr. Flaherty complained.
UncategorizedFighting wordsDuring QP yesterday, Justin Trudeau wanted to talk about funding for Katimavik. Heritage Minister James Moore wanted to talk about...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Of health care promises and marijuana dreamsAfter a discussion of healthcare pledges of yesteryear, Bob Rae tried to talk drugs--amidst Conservative chuckles
UncategorizedPut another quarter in the swear jarShortly before Question Period, the NDP’s David Christopherson stood to note that the Conservatives had not yet come forward with...