OttawaThe Commons: Dream On(The Commons returns with a 37th attempt to understand the Stephane Dion Era.) In the early hours of the last day of his first...
OttawaThe Commons: ‘That’s not me’Stephane Dion arrived a bit late. Though, in fairness, he was just trying to be polite—allowing the Prime Minister to finish up...
OttawaThe Commons: For seriousThe TV cameras were pointed south in expectation of his arrival. But Stephane Dion’s Toyota Prius came from the east, down Mackay...
OttawaThe Commons: PlaytimeJack Layton’s car—a Ford Focus with Quebec license plates—arrived from the south, seven minutes late of the 1pm time set for...
UncategorizedThe Commons: In ReviewThe best, worst and merely laughable of the recently completed Parliamentary session The Scene. Late last week, at the press...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Stéphane Dion introduces himself, again’The Canadian people is ready to do the right thing’ The Scene. By midday, the Liberal leader was getting a bit ahead of...
UncategorizedThe Commons: ‘I think you’re full of shift!’The Government of Canada appeals directly to your most juvenile impulses The Scene. Question Period had begun and Liberal Ujjal...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Peter MacKay picks a fight with GodWith few left on this earthly realm to denounce, the government wits seek a higher target The Scene. John McCallum rose first with...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Those in mud housesThe government has plenty of promises, if few explanations, for the mess in Afghanistan The Scene. Stéphane Dion—not to mention...
UncategorizedThe Commons: Way to go, SkippyAnd so the day of apology begets its own apology The Scene. It couldn’t last. Or at least we knew it wouldn’t last. And, in some...