Peggy Nash runs out of time
The unlucky teleprompter operator was scrolling fast through the prepared text, whole paragraphs whirring...
View ArticleFirst ballot results
Thomas Mulcair 19,728 30.2% Brian Topp 13,915 21.3% Nathan Cullen 10,671 16.3%... Peggy Nash
View ArticlePicking new sides
NDP Christine Moore, who had endorsed Paul Dewar, has moved to Peggy Nash. Rathika...
View ArticleWhat now?
Second ballot results are now expected around 2pm. Here is what I’ll be looking...
View ArticleSecond ballot results
Thomas Mulcair 23,902 38.3% (+8.1) Brian Topp 15,624 25.0% (+3.7) Nathan Cullen 12,449 19.9% ...
View ArticleNash bows out
Her statement to reporters after the second ballot. Obviously, as I’ve come in fourth...
View ArticleThe Commons: As good a guess as any
The first sound Thomas Mulcair made when he reached the lectern was a sigh
View ArticleNDP Convention – scenes from the second day
The NDP chose a new leader over the weekend in dramatic fashion
View ArticleBehind the scenes of the NDP leadership campaign
Pitting renewal against tradition, it's a win for change
View ArticleWhat really swayed NDP voters on leadership
It's easy to remain neutral when you don't know who you are voting for
View ArticleA scouting report on Team Mulcair
Here again is the roster for Thomas Mulcair’s shadow cabinet. What to make of...
View Article‘This is supposedly a budget implementation bill, but in fact, it is a...
The Harper government is using the budget implementation act to give itself new, unexplained...
View ArticleThe Commons: The budget bill blues
Alas, the Prime Minister was not present this day to enjoy this misty-eyed reminiscing
View ArticleWhat has Jim Flaherty heard?
On April 24, Peggy Nash asked Human Resources Minister Diane Finley how much money...
View ArticleMedia speculation
Appearing before the finance committee yesterday, the Finance Minister attempted to clarify what he’d...
View ArticleThe Commons: Help Wanted
'Mr. Speaker, I actually have some examples here of what constitutes suitable employment', reported Ted Menzies
View Article‘Have you ever been a member of the NDP party?’
Erin Weir, an economist with the United Steelworkers, sends along the following video of...
View ArticleThe Commons: Peter Kent promises two hours of enlightenment, delivers only one
The Environment Minister is only so generous with his time
View Article‘What does Canada get in exchange for this lost credibility?’
Scott Clark dissects the Harper government’s loud refusal to be part of an IMF...
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