OttawaMeanwhile, in KingstonThe Speaker will apparently announce tomorrow that he won’t run for reelection. So far as his seat is concerned, Pundits Guide has...
UncategorizedWell, that was fast.I think those who expected the government to answer the Speaker’s ruling on the detainee documents with a Nixonian jihad must now...
OttawaThe Commons: The House always wins123 years from now, the Speaker of the day may well refer the Justice Minister of the day to this
OttawaGaming it outSusan Delacourt wonders if the detainee document question currently being contemplated by the Speaker won’t ultimately end up with...
OttawaBalancing act or pivotal choiceJohn Ibbitson and Susan Delacourt preview the Speaker’s decision on detainee documents. Gentle reminders that something like the...
GeneralWhere to draw the line on child povertyCOYNE: We need a measure of poverty that tells us if we’re making progress against it
UncategorizedAllegation and refutation of intimidation in the HouseAfter Question Period yesterday, and after the House had finished celebrating the career of Peter Milliken, Natural Resources...
UncategorizedStrangers yelling at each otherSpeaker Peter Milliken talks to the Globe and considers the House he has presided over longer than anyone else.
Uncategorized’I don’t think it’s that much worse than it was’Peter Milliken, now the longest-standing speaker in Parliament’s history, reflects on the state of the House.
UncategorizedThe political sewer pipe from Carleton CountyIn light of Republican Joe Wilson’s shoutiness during the President’s address to Congress last week, U.S. legislators have dusted...