OttawaThe Commons: Stephen Harper begs for clarityThe Prime Minister breaks out the soothing tones in his call for reason and understanding
OttawaWhat changed?From Question Period this morning, here is Peter Van Loan explaining the government’s case against the Parliamentary Budget...
UncategorizedThe Commons: The government’s tortured answers on tortureImagine a riddle wrapped in an episode of ’24’
OttawaWho gets to pay tribute to Vaclav HavelIn November, Elizabeth May was twice denied the House’s consent to mark Remembrance Day. This afternoon she was apparently denied...
OttawaNot a matter of if, but whenPeter Van Loan says the government wants to make sure OAS is sustainable "10 years, 20 years and 30 years from now." John Ivison’s...
TechnologyPolice: No ’good examples’ of why we need Lawful AccessEvidence obtained by OpenMedia shows struggle to justify warrantless Internet surveillance
OttawaThat noise means it’s workingResponding to the lament of Peter Van Loan, Dan Gardner praises political gridlock.
OttawaAnd what have we learned?Bruce Anderson considers the Speaker’s ruling and the campaign against Irwin Cotler.
Ottawa’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...
OttawaThe best kind of ParliamentIrwin Cotler rose during Question Period yesterday with a humble proposal. In response, government House leader Peter Van Loan...