My colleagues in Ottawa recently shared their thoughts on what they think are the top news sites, blogs and tweeters covering Canadian politics. I have certainly embraced the benefits of social media like all of us here at FH, but I still enjoy a more traditional approach to gaining perspective on politics. [...]
Every year around this time the Government in power threatens to lengthen the session and even House sitting hours in order to get its agenda for the session completed. Then magically everything gets resolved and the House rises – often a day or so ahead of schedule. The House of Commons will be rising soon [...]
The leaves have fallen, the snow has blown, the flowers have blossomed and the heat waves are back. What better time to take a look back at the year-that-was at Queen’s Park as the legislature prepares to recess for yet another summer. Here are but a few points of reflection – in numbers – from [...]
As many of you know all too well, 45 minutes are set aside every day that the House sits for Question Period. Question Period is considered by many to be an important part of political life. If you have ever watched this unique daily event in the House, you’ve probably noticed that answers are rarely [...]
Ah, the photo-op. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it makes sense why every politician worth their weight in gold knows how to make the most of a photo-op. The premise seems so simple, to create a situation which gets your face and message out into the media by way of a [...]
Well it’s the day after the release of the 2010 budget and the question on everyone’s mind is what will the opposition do? The papers today are dominated by coverage of the budget – so I thought I would do something a little different.
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