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The word from afar
After tabling his economic update over Siberia, the Prime Minister responds to last night’s House vote from Beijing. “The government of Canada has taken all necessary actions in all instances wh… more →
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The word from afar
Aaron Wherry wrote 2 hours ago: After tabling his economic update over Siberia, the Prime Minister responds to last night’s Ho … more →
A little light editing
Aaron Wherry wrote 2 hours ago: Ahead of more testimony at the Afghanistan committee today, the Globe reports that Richard Colvin wa … more →
A little light reading
Aaron Wherry wrote 11 hours ago: In 2007, the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and Amnesty International attempted to bri … more →
For the record
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Aaron Wherry wrote 16 hours ago: In case you were wondering, the House of Commons, by a vote of 146 to 129, approved the following mo … more →
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JMcKay wrote 18 hours ago: Here are the top defence-related stories from around the Internet: The Toronto Star – Obama pl … more →
Civilian Trials and Terrorists - What Happens If...?
Rick wrote 18 hours ago: Over the last few weeks I’ve been reading a lot about the decision by President Obama and his … more →
The Commons: 'If it has been doing such a good job, what does it have to hide?'
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Aaron Wherry wrote 18 hours ago: The Scene. From his seat, John Baird adjusted his tie and buttoned his jacket before Michael Ignatie … more →
Today in symbolic gestures
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Aaron Wherry wrote 23 hours ago: The Globe reports on today’s House debate. Opposition MPs are preparing to pass a motion in th … more →
Do you know where your memos are?
Aaron Wherry wrote 23 hours ago: A quick recap of where things seem to stand. Richard Colvin’s affidavit for the Military Polic … more →
One version of events
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Aaron Wherry wrote 1 day ago: Because everything is easier to follow in timeline form, the Liberals have put one together on tortu … more →
More documents, more testimony, more questions
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Aaron Wherry wrote 2 days ago: In court testimony last year, the director general of the Afghanistan task force said it was not the … more →
Torture in Afghanistan v. The Criminal Code
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Aaron Wherry wrote 2 days ago: Our John Geddes talks to those who study such stuff. Forcese said those arguing that charges under t … more →
'Beneath the office'
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Aaron Wherry wrote 2 days ago: In a written statement, Michael Ignatieff responds to Stephen Harper’s comments. “Stephe … more →
'Disparaging remarks, rhetorical flourishes are not going to help us get to the bottom of this issue'
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Aaron Wherry wrote 2 days ago: Even at sea, the Prime Minister sticks to the high road. Prime Minister Stephen Harper took a partis … more →
Weekend reading
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Aaron Wherry wrote 4 days ago: The Canadian Press tries to make sense of Peter MacKay’s admission that the government had con … more →
'The issue will not go away'
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Aaron Wherry wrote 5 days ago: Three important dispatches from Embassy magazine this week. Laura Payton on the plight of the whistl … more →
Torture: all about scoring points
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Paul Wells wrote 5 days ago: What we do these days in Ottawa is keep score. Everyone does it. Nobody seems able to stop. The firs … more →
What do we know for now?
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Aaron Wherry wrote 5 days ago: In lieu of Richard Colvin’s memos, there is, again, Richard Colvin’s affidavit and what … more →
The Commons: 'Let us get beyond the rhetorical flourish'
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Aaron Wherry wrote 5 days ago: The Scene. Bob Rae stood and reviewed the allegations of obstruction, of troubles faced by the Milit … more →
