The Commons: The perfectly ho-hum David Johnston
The next GG is not a celebrity, nor would he seem to be at all ridiculous
Senate
’The job in Afghanistan is not done’
The Senate committee on national security and defence released its report on the Afghanistan mission this morning, including its...
The wasted Parliament
Joan Bryden surveys the results of this session.
’So misinformed’
In this new era of ministerial accountability, Senator James Cowan wrote to the Prime Minister last week to lament that...
The magic number is now one
Independent Senator Michael Pitfield has just announced his imminent retirement from the upper chamber. Safely assuming that he...
’I am pleased to have this opportunity to respond’
A few weeks ago, Liberal Senator James Cowan wrote the Justice Minister requesting a correcting of the record. A few days ago, the...
The Commons: Don’t get your hopes up and you won’t be disappointed
Aaron Wherry on the Speech from the Throne
And now the moment you’ve not really been waiting for
Your thoughts on the Throne speech?
Unelected senators, to save democracy
Senator Elaine McCoy makes the case for a reformed, but still appointed, Senate.
’I look forward to your clarification of these issues for Canadians’
Senator James Cowan cordially partakes of the ancient art of open-letter writing. The Canadian Press story to which Mr. Cowan...