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Prorogation, obviously 20 Aug 2013 | 02:53 am
The big news on an August Monday: Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed he will ask the Governor General to prorogue Parliament until October, when his Conservative government will introduce the...
Chickens roosting day, etc. 13 Aug 2013 | 03:53 pm
Harper's chickens, that is: "Senator Wallin audit details set for public release." One upside for Wallin, she has one of the best litigators in Toronto representing her (pictured in the CBC link). On...
The Keystone jobs 31 Jul 2013 | 02:37 pm
I keep hearing people saying Obama still might approve Keystone. And who knows. But he's sure not sounding like he's going to do it at moments like this: If [Congressional Republicans have] got a bet...
Obama on Keystone 28 Jul 2013 | 02:01 pm
In an extended interview published in the New York Times today, Keystone was raised with Obama: NYT: A couple other quick subjects that are economic-related. Keystone pipeline -- Republicans especial...
Tory expense fun, it's not just for the Senate 21 Jul 2013 | 01:52 am
Ahoy Tory riding associations! Canadian Press follows the dollar trail to show us how political donation limits are playing out in Canada: "Eye-popping Tory riding war chests raise eyebrows." This is...
Random thoughts on the cabinet shuffle 16 Jul 2013 | 03:02 am
If we must. Alternative blog post title could very well be: Everything old is new again. I agree with the Canadian Press header: "New faces in Harper's cabinet overhaul, but old guard stands economic ...
Noted in the RCMP affidavit on the Duffy matter 15 Jul 2013 | 02:48 pm
Interesting pickup by Alison at Creekside on the RCMP sworn information in relation to "Project Amble," the Duffy Senate matter: According to RCMP Corporal Greg Horton's excellent summary : On June ...
One man in Lac Mégantic 12 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
This is a very powerful report on Raymond Lafontaine of Lac Mégantic who lost a son, two daughters-in-law and an employee in the train explosion. He's making a difference on the ground there in many w...
Place your Keystone bets 5 Jul 2013 | 03:00 pm
Joe Romm is betting it's off: Harder writes: To the surprise of everyone outside the White House, Obama mentioned the pipeline in his speech. It was a politically savvy move for three reasons: 1) He...
Farewell @bobraemp 20 Jun 2013 | 12:59 am
It's a sad day, Bob Rae is going away. Sure he said never say never to a return when asked about his future. This seems to be it though. It's a loss for all of us that Bob will not grace the stage of ...
