’The death of smart government’
David Eaves—with the essay that seemed to start yesterday’s Twitter exchange— condemns the census decision on a variety of...
Tony Clement
When ministers of the crown tweet
Attempting to defend his stance on the census, Tony Clement takes to Twitter
Coercion and intrusiveness
Industry Minister Tony Clement, in a tweet to the Sun’s David Akin.
Let us now argue passionately about data collection
The government has announced, on the grounds of " personal privacy ," a rather important change to the census. Stephen Gordon, in...
The Commons: A day like any other
On the last sitting before Parliament’s summer recess, a "visionless" government and the "tired" official opposition
The Commons: A bridge too far
’A fake lake, fiddlers and a landlocked boat were just the beginning’
Whatever floats your boat
This is apparently what I miss by not going to more garden parties .
The Commons: ‘Building costs for the water feature are $57,000′
In a few days, this fake lake has surpassed so many other matters of public policy
Swim at your own risk
The Toronto Star posts an artist’s depiction of the G20’s indoor lake, while the Canadian Press provides some important details of...
The Commons: Struggling to swim in their own reflecting pool
"Didn’t anyone in government think that a $2 million, 72-hour fake lake to host a meeting on fiscal restraint was a bad idea?"