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POLITICKING: The loneliness of Jody-Wilson Raybould must be profound. She sat at the witness table at Justice Committee in Parliament Wednesday alone, with only her opening statement and a glass of water on the table. No staff. No briefing books … Continue reading →

POLITICKING: OttawaSpeak. When former Liberal cabinet minister Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould told the House of Commons Wednesday she looked forward to the opportunity to “speak my truth” she may be referring to the fact that political Ottawa has its own language, … Continue reading →

POLITICKING Canadians are governed by the Rule of Law. If we don’t like the law, we can change it. That is what Parliament is for. And if the law doesn’t fit the case, there is often ministerial discretion to waive … Continue reading →

The Government’s move to restrict expert testimony  on anti-terrorist bill C 51 to three days in committee confirms my suspicions that Prime Minister Stephen Harper may call an election before summer instead of waiting for the fall election as provided … Continue reading →

Z –not her real name–is a first time voter, turning 18 in time to vote in the October 19 federal election. Enrolled as a first year student at Simon Fraser University, she watched the August 6 leaders’ debate on TV … Continue reading →

Former Tory cabinet minister Flora MacDonald would be delighted that Prime Minister Stephen Harper call the federal election on the day of her funeral. She was a formidable campaigner. In  1961 for Conservative candidate Margaret May Macdonald, widow of the … Continue reading →

With “friends” like former Liberal Prime Minister Jean Chretien, current contender Justin Trudeau doesn’t need enemies. Chretien uses his well reasoned opposition to Stephen Harper’s decision to send Canadian fighter aircraft to fight ISIS in Iraq as “support” for Justin … Continue reading →

That accused plagiarist, Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente doesn’t like the Senate. She thinks it is a nuisance. Writing about the Mike Duffy trial recently she opines: “Maybe this peanut- sized scandal will give us an excuse to hog-tie … Continue reading →

POLITICKING: LONELY AT THE TOP May 21, 2013 So Prime Minister Harper told his caucus Tuesday that anyone who planned to use public office for private gain should leave the room NOW. What did he expect? Hon Members and Senators … Continue reading →