OttawaBack to businessThe House of Commons reconvenes this morning at 11am. First to be debated is John Carmichael’s bill on displaying the Canadian...
UncategorizedStephen Harper’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-him approachPaul Wells on why Harper works harder than any prime minister in his lifetime to take himself out of the picture
OttawaMike Wallace Maverick WatchThe Conservative backbencher seems interested in empowering MPs for the purposes of properly scrutinizing how the government...
OttawaFight, fight, fightNycole Turmel seems to have gotten everyone’s attention this morning ., particularly with her vow to make this spring’s federal...
OttawaStephen Woodworth’s challengeA new statement from the Conservative backbencher in his quest to start a national debate about abortion. Mr. Woodworth has at...
OttawaThat noise means it’s workingResponding to the lament of Peter Van Loan, Dan Gardner praises political gridlock.
OttawaThe House: The meaning of Lise St-DenisOnce more to our periodic series on the House of Commons. Lise St-Denis’ constituents are anecdotally displeased . Mr. Huot...
GeneralNDP MP crosses floor to LiberalsMP Lise St-Denis was elected as an NDP member May 2, but will now join the Liberal caucus in Ottawa
OttawaKeep the Senate secondaryKathryn Blaze Carlson’s consideration of an elected Senate includes an intriguing anecdote from Senator Bert Brown. This begs...
OttawaSee the politician runFrom the latest issue of the print edition, 1300 words or so on the permanent campaign that is our politics (including a bit about...