CanadaThe myth of the returning heroThose who think Jim Prentice might come back to politics and romp to power should think again
Ottawa’They need to know that their Parliament is behind them’As futile as it may be to hold Mr. Harper’s past pronouncements as a guide to present and future action, here is what the Prime...
Ottawa’The government has to be free to act’The Prime Minister doesn’t think a vote in Parliament is necessary to move forward with a training mission in Afghanistan. The...
Ottawa‘I think it is the best decision when one looks at the options’The Prime Minister confirms a change in his position on the mission in Afghanistan.
OttawaLest we forgetRemembrance Day messages from Prime Minister Stephen Harper , Defence Minister Peter MacKay , Michael Ignatieff , Jack Layton and...
OttawaPromises, promisesOn Afghanistan and everything else, why does Stephen Harper even bother making promises anymore?
OttawaConservative intramuralsThe current president of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, and a former aide to Reform leader Preston Manning, laments the use of...
OttawaThe downside of fear-mongeringFormer NDP campaign Brian Topp links the public’s relative acceptance of Stephen Harper to Paul Martin’s fear-based campaigns...
OttawaTo what end? (II)In the process of reviewing Harperland, Allan Gregg considers Mr. Harper’s larger goal.
OttawaFrom zero to a thousandWhatever the Prime Minister said in January, and what the Foreign Affairs Minister dismissed in June, the government is now said...