Robert Chisholm

Nestlé: More than chocolate bars

Nestlé Canada held a special reception at The Westin Ottawa for MPs and folks on the Hill. The night highlighted some of their products. “You make Häagen-Dazs” was a popular line when people found out Nestlé Canada had the rights to produce it in this country.

Why do we have an Intergovernmental Affairs Minister?

The Commons: Time for Peter Penashue to justify the existence of his portfolio

Happy Canada Day

Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1

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C-38: The opposition

Courtesy of YouTube, a selection of opposition speeches in response to the budget bill.

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A scouting report on Team Mulcair

Here again is the roster for Thomas Mulcair’s shadow cabinet. What to make of it? Here are several observations.

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From the magazine

From this week’s print edition, the inside story of the NDP campaign, as reported by John Geddes and I.

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Behind the scenes of the NDP leadership campaign

Pitting renewal against tradition, it’s a win for change

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The endorsements

Thomas Mulcair announces the support of former leadership candidate Robert Chisholm.

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The measure of the race

As part of its latest filing with Elections Canada, the NDP has tabled fundraising data for its leadership race through Dec. 31, 2011. Alice Funke has the headline totals.

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This is the week that was

The NDP leadership contenders made their first impressions. Bruce Hyer napped. Robert Chisholm defended his unilingualism. Paul Dewar proposed a new kind of vote subsidy. Thomas Mulcair pitched cap-and-trade.

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‘This is not a language contest’

The Chisholm campaign responds to concerns about the candidate’s French.

The Commons: First impressions hastily made

The NDP holds its first leadership debate