OttawaOntario assumptions, Alberta PMWhenever I write a long piece about politics, I’m always left with stuff I couldn’t fit in. Not just the odd quote, but whole...
OttawaGiornolism 101From the print edition, my 2700-word attempt to explain the turmoil at the PMO this summer: Twice before, Stephen Harper...
GeneralJust a thoughtIt’s not particularly Quebec-centric, but what the hell: Stephen Harper will be 91 when his recent G8 pledge comes to...
GeneralTale of the Tape Redux: "I, Dona Cadman ... make oath and say" ...I finally managed to track down Dona Cadman’s second affidavit, which was sworn last Wednesday. I was going to say that there are...
UncategorizedOur bashful colossusWorld leadership rests with Canada, thanks to our talented but oddly neglected prime minister. So says the Daily Telegraph .
GeneralPerhaps beer will bring them together in the endStephen Harper has made no apologies for his efforts to woo Quebec’s ADQ/Union Nationale set: from "fixing" the fiscal...
GeneralIrresponsible Government: When you absolutely, positively can’t allow committee hearings into your election financing practices ...I have to admit that, even as a veteran of the In and Out Committee Wars I and II (Procedure and House Affairs and...
UncategorizedBTC: Garth’s worldTwo inevitabilities. 1. Whenever discussion turns to popular disenchantment with the political process, everyone will agree that...
UncategorizedBTC: Roll callNot that anyone’s currently around to hold a vote. Nor that there could be a vote—or at least one that could matter. But for...
GeneralThings that drive journalists (or maybe just me) crazy: First of an occasional seriesYes, this probably does indicate that I have too much time on my hands today, which is why I’m headed out with my trusty BerryCam...