Ottawa’To harness this great swelling of optimism and energy’Peggy Nash enters the race to be the next leader of the NDP. At the outset she boasts the endorsements of two MPs: Randall...
OttawaShadow shuffleAs noted from the outset of the race, any NDP MP seeking the leadership must give up his or her critic portfolio. The resulting...
Ottawa’Vague bromides’While the NDP was pleased to see its motion pass the House unanimously, the Prime Minister promptly dismissed it yesterday as...
NewsNewsmakers: Sept. 22-29Miley gets political, the Pope gets stung and Julian Assange gets an autobiography he doesn’t want
OttawaEverybody wants to be NDP leaderWhile Brian Topp picks up the endorsement of Libby Davies, Nathan Cullen will be announcing his candidacy later...
GeneralThe first day back, and two MPs’ ‘messy breakup’Jack Layton’s chair to go to his family MPs arriving back on the Hill for the first day of Parliament were greeted by black...
OttawaThe Commons: Jim Flaherty against the worldThe Finance Minister promises to do everything or nothing or both or neither to save the Canadian economy
OttawaThe Commons: Carry onThe congeniality of the opening session ended quickly. Let us be thankful for that.