Parliament In Review: October 20, 2011
The main topic of debate on Thursday, October 20 was the Canadian Wheat Board - with extensive discussion in Parliament of both the Cons' steps to shut down debate, and…
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Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading.- Stephen Maher nicely summarizes Tony Clement's sad committee appearance yesterday:The evidence shows that Clement chose the projects himself, in some kind of mysterious…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading.- I'd think it's long past the time where any informed observer could cling to hope that the Harper Cons see good government as a…
Tuesday Afternoon Links
Assorted content for your afternoon reading.- Lawrence Martin argues that with an NDP Official Opposition at the same time as the effects of inequality and greed continue to send shockwaves…
Parliament In Review: October 17, 2011
Monday, October 17 saw the Cons cut off debate on second reading of their budget bill. Not surprisingly, the day thus focused in large part on the economy - including…
Saturday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Marc Lee reminds us that income disparities are only a small part of the picture of an increasingly unequal economy - with wealth inequality…
Parliament In Review: September 30, 2011
The Harper Conservatives' choice to talk about everything but the economy continued on September 30, with the day's debate taken up by the Cons' anti-refugee bill as well as a…
Parliament In Review: September 26, 2011
Monday's session in the House of Commons was dominated by the debate over another military extension in Libya. The Big IssueOnce again, the Cons were able to win a vote…
Parliament In Review: September 23, 2011
Friday's session in the House of Commons saw a few themes discussed which figure to be hot topics of discussion for the next little while - with the continued focus…
Saturday Afternoon Links
This and that for your weekend reading.- For those looking to paint foreign investment as a panacea for economic development, Paul Krugman offers up (via Kash Mansori) what should be…
Parliament In Review: September 21, 2011
Despite a typically short sitting day on Wednesday, we nonetheless saw an important preview of how one of the most contentious issues on the Canadian political scene will be dealt…
Sunday Morning Links
Assorted content for your weekend reading. - Just as in this year's federal election, the NDP will need to look to move voting intentions once the campaign is underway. But…
Pop quiz
Yes, the Cons' spinners are doing their damndest to try to save Tony Clement's political hide. But since they don't seem to have noticed that their explanation raises more questions…
Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. - The NDP follows up on the Tony Clement G8 scandal by pointing out the connection between his pork-barrelling and the 2008 federal election…
Thursday Morning Links
This and that for your Thursday reading. - Naomi Klein points out in the wake of London's riots that there's one kind of socially destructive looting that's been rewarded rather…
The journalism continues
Tim Naumetz is at it again: The administrator for a township in Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s constituency that received $455,350 for projects under the controversial $50-million G8 legacy fund…
So *that’s* what journalism looks like
While far too many media outlets have gone out of their way to give Tony Clement and the Cons a pass on this week's thoroughly damning revelations about their G8…
Not very good, eh
That comment, taken from below, seems about right for this news: "Members of project selection committee Clement chaired received 83 per cent of $50-million G8 fund." A select committee of…
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that to end your Tuesday. - The Ottawa Citizen tears a strip off the Cons' G8 patronage and cover-up: The more details emerge about the way the government…
Today in the bizarro world of Canadian politics
Two choice items from the Globe today: "Harper makes ‘remarkable’ gains in best-prime-minister ranking" and "Cinephile Stephen Harper drops in on Crazy, Stupid Love." "He loves movies," we're told. Meanwhile,…