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Tories, NDP, and Liberals team up to create national park in offshore petroleum field
OTTAWA – Nova Scotia’s famed Sable Island, known for its wild horses and rich biodiversity, is becoming a new national park in the middle of an active offshore petroleum field. The House of Commons fa… more →
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Tories, NDP, and Liberals team up to create national park in offshore petroleum field
wrote 5 hours ago: OTTAWA – Nova Scotia’s famed Sable Island, known for its wild horses and rich biodiversity, is becom … more →
As Harper prepares for landmark speech, ghost of Mackenzie King lurks at Westminster
wrote 1 week ago: For Mackenzie King, his May 1944 address to the British Parliament at the height of the Second World … more →
Extraordinarily, Brent Rathgeber simply did what people of principle do
wrote 1 week ago: It is tempting to describe the resignation of Brent Rathgeber from the Conservative caucus as an ext … more →
MP Brent Rathgeber's stand is a principled one that should give the Tories pause
wrote 1 week ago: On Feb. 11, NDP MP Francoise Boivin moved a motion at the House of Commons justice committee asking … more →
NDP to argue Conservative MPs Shelly Glover and James Bezan be allowed to sit
wrote 1 week ago: The NDP is likely to propose a compromise Monday in the dispute between the Liberals and the Conserv … more →
NDP critic Craig Scott dishes on abolishing the Senate and what to do with an empty red chamber
wrote 1 week ago: OTTAWA — The Senate expenses scandal has put wind into the sails of the NDP’s longtime plan to … more →
Former Tory Brent Rathgeber blasts 'unelected' PMO staff for restricting MPs' freedom of speech
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wrote 2 weeks ago: By Sarah O’Donnell and Mike De Souza ST. ALBERT, Alta. — Newly Independent member of Parliament Bren … more →
Mike Duffy's attendance record in the Senate under scrutiny
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Senator Mike Duffy has been a magnet for controversy since his questionable housing expenses came to … more →
Make political leaders endorse their own attack ads, Liberal MP suggests
wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – In a bid to clean up negative “attack” ads, a Winnipeg Liberal member of Parlia … more →
House of Commons has a 'locker room' mentality of casual sexism: NDP MP
wrote 2 weeks ago: The federal NDP’s deputy leader Megan Leslie says she was shocked by the casual sexism she enc … more →
Postcards
wrote 2 weeks ago: Parliament of Canada – Photo Copyright © Tom Evans – 2013 It was hard to miss this beaut … more →
MPs urged to be more transparent about expenses in wake of Senate scandal
wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — As the Senate spending scandal enveloping the Harper government shows no sign of abating af … more →
New law that would unmask protesters is likely to face court challenge
wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA – A new change to the Criminal Code that makes it illegal to wear a mask at a protest or riot … more →
Senate-expenses scandal spawns 'Do ya a Duffy' contest, other gags back on Prince Edward Island
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wrote 2 weeks ago: OTTAWA — A P.E.I. radio station is offering to “Do ya a Duffy” and fork over some money … more →
'Justice delayed, justice denied': Chief electoral officer says Tories behind delays in robocalls investigations
wrote 3 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand rebutted Conservative complaints Tuesday about the del … more →
Pondering Canada's Bill C-304
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wrote 3 weeks ago: On June 6 of last year, Bill c-304 – introduced by Conservative back bencher Brian Storseth … more →
What's going to happen next in the Senate expense scandal? Likely nothing
wrote 4 weeks ago: One part of the media frenzy over the Duffsterbucks affair, if we’re being honest, is that it’s exci … more →
How to make the Senate more accountable? Try Alberta's model
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wrote 4 weeks ago: OTTAWA – Earlier this week, The Canadian Taxpayers Federation called on the federal government to ad … more →
Jonathan Kay: A modest proposal to cure the Canadian Senate's culture of lazy entitlement
wrote 4 weeks ago: For ordinary Canadians, the most maddening thing about the spending scandal surrounding Senator Mike … more →
