OttawaThe Commons: Yell louderThe Scene. "Mr. Speaker," Chuck Strahl said the other day, scolding Todd Russell, the typically loud Liberal from Labrador, "there...
OttawaYour Team Iggy starting line-upPosted without comment for the moment. Some attempt at analysis now offered below. Intergovernmental Affairs Michael Ignatieff...
OttawaFantasy governmentLatest reports put a coalition cabinet at 24 members—18 Liberal, 6 NDP. Consider this a rough draft (uninformed by any inside...
OttawaThe Final Day: Early returnsFor the Liberals... Re-elected: Scott Brison, Todd Russell, Scott Simms, Gerry Byrne, Rodger Cuzner, Lawrence MacAulay, Dominic...
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: 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...
UncategorizedThe Commons: The ApologyA day of many words. And perhaps some promise. The Scene. The moment came later than expected. Indeed, according to the official...
UncategorizedThe Commons: So it goesI am PM PM I am; I do not like green eggs and ham, I won’t answer questions about Cadman; I will not answer them in this House, On...