OttawaThe budget bill: this year’s behemothHere is the budget implementation bill just tabled in the House this morning. As a file, it measures 1.8Mb. As a document, it...
OttawaThe c-wordYesterday’s exchange between Messrs. Mulcair and Harper was the highlight of the afternoon, but with his first question Bob Rae...
OttawaThe Commons: Stephen Harper says a lot of thingsReminiscing about the Prime Minister’s words is always a good place to start--for entertainment’s sake.
OttawaSeparating the good communists from the bad communistsShe likely did not appreciate the response , but Elizabeth May did get the Prime Minister on his feet with this question at the...
OttawaA short history of the Harper government changing its mind on the mission in AfghanistanDavid Pugliese reports that the Harper government is discussing with the United States the possibility that Canadian special...
OttawaThe Commons: A simple misunderstandingSo close to the sort of concession the opposition desires and yet, so far
Uncategorized10 more things you need to know about the Alberta electionNDP leader Brian Mason’s first words on reaching the podium? "The phone booth just doubled!"
Economic analysisThe under-the-radar changes that may soon deflate (or pop) the housing bubbleCould this be the Harper Conservatives’ real plan for the housing market?
UncategorizedWhy can’t we have some of those hip new fighter jets?All the cool countries are doing it.
OttawaWhat does ministerial accountability mean anymore?A very relevant discussion from The National last night. Here is the 2011 edition of Accountable Government, a guide for ministers...