The Commons: Stephen Harper begs for clarity
The Prime Minister breaks out the soothing tones in his call for reason and understanding
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Peter Van Loan
What changed?
From Question Period this morning, here is Peter Van Loan explaining the government’s case against the Parliamentary Budget...
The Commons: The government’s tortured answers on torture
Imagine a riddle wrapped in an episode of ’24’
Who gets to pay tribute to Vaclav Havel
In November, Elizabeth May was twice denied the House’s consent to mark Remembrance Day. This afternoon she was apparently denied...
Not a matter of if, but when
Peter Van Loan says the government wants to make sure OAS is sustainable "10 years, 20 years and 30 years from now." John Ivison’s...
Police: No ’good examples’ of why we need Lawful Access
Evidence obtained by OpenMedia shows struggle to justify warrantless Internet surveillance
That noise means it’s working
Responding to the lament of Peter Van Loan, Dan Gardner praises political gridlock.
And what have we learned?
Bruce Anderson considers the Speaker’s ruling and the campaign against Irwin Cotler.
’We’re good at it’
The polling company behind the phone calls in Irwin Cotler’s riding is now the subject of complaints . The Hill Times reports that...
The best kind of Parliament
Irwin Cotler rose during Question Period yesterday with a humble proposal. In response, government House leader Peter Van Loan...