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 Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. MORE... |
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The government, not the party |
 If you were to judge federal politics solely by the heated and degenerating theatre (on all sides) of question period, you would likely conclude that the Harper government is on the ropes. Sadly, this is the only window on official Ottawa that.. MORE... |
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Carbon tax minefield awaiting Dion |
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 Under the lush green grass of a promising election harvest on climate change is a carbon tax minefield that could cost Stéphane Dion the next federal campaign if it is not navigated carefully. Two recent Harris/Decima polls confirm that if the.. MORE...
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Explain carbon tax, Stephane -- be specific |
 Here in the department of the painfully obvious we're pleased to announce that polls suggest people are strongly in favour of paying carbon taxes, until they actually have to pay them. Then ... not so much. MORE... |
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That's one unhappy Harper |
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 Little sense Tories are enjoying their de facto majority. An official high in a Cabinet minister's office has an interesting label for his employer: The Unhappy Government. Put another way, confided a second Tory, if presidential hopeful.. MORE...
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Conservative bullying undermines democracy |
 Libel chill to stifle public inquiry. Intimidation to turn national institutions into servants of the party in power. Trash talk to destabilize opponents. A "black book" of procedural dirty tricks to disrupt parliamentary committees. MORE... |
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Minister looks studly, girlfriend pays price |
 You realize that, if Julie Couillard had worn that handkerchief hem dress to a Montreal political function instead of last summer's federal cabinet swearing-in ceremony, nobody would have batted an eye, except in an admiring way. MORE... |
 Call it the anti-White Paper. The "Canada First" vision for our nation's Armed Forces articulated -- sort of -- by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Halifax on Monday is the polar opposite of the county's last major military blueprint, the 1994.. MORE... |
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 THE FREEDOM of MPs to speak openly in the House of Commons – immune from any legal action – is a vital privilege inherited from the English Parliament which fought 300 years to establish it. It ensures MPs can discuss any matter.. MORE...
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Sovereignty stands in way of tobacco deal |
 Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, once noted that people of the same trade seldom meet but the conversation turns to how to raise prices. And so it proved this week at a public safety committee hearing into contraband tobacco.. MORE... |
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 Will Israel last another 60 years? Will Canada? Will the West? I believe the questions are closely related, and will begin by giving two quick answers. The first is, "I don't know." Attempts to predict the future from the historical past have a.. MORE...
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 Auto sector layoffs embarrassing for government after massive investment in car companies. What kind of suckers do they think we are? That's the only question you can ask when you look at how Dalton McGuinty's government has poured.. MORE...
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Hillary Clinton is dead woman walking, but won't admit it |
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 Despite her hopeless plight, she refuses to quit. There's an old Newfoundland saying that applies to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign - she's dead but she won't lie down. She has an opportunity to make a graceful exit following her.. MORE...
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And a chicken in every pot |
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 Now that it looks as if Barack Obama will be the Democratic candidate for U.S. president, there is growing concern about his vague platform. In other words, he hasn't made many promises. But maybe that's just one more refreshing thing.. MORE...
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Tony Burman has taken on a new role with al-Jazeera as the Middle Eastern broadcaster's managing director for its English-language station. 
Controversial director Michael Moore is working on a sequel to his successful documentary Fahrenheit 9/11... 
A pregnant woman fired from a Toronto Tim Hortons store in 1999 for allegedly stealing a toonie has had her day in court delayed again. 
...increasing the odds that the $8-billion Alberta development will be delayed 
Ottawa fears it will likely lose race for Security Council 
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider won't get a new trial for aggravated sexual assault... 
Bell Canada can continue to slow down certain types of Internet traffic.... 
Ex-leadership candidates will have financial papers required, but campaign debts may be outstanding 
Tories move third vessel out of Sydney 
Tory friends win too many contracts, Liberals say 
...revealed that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq.. 
Cost could rise by 15 cents a litre within weeks, one analyst predicts 
Conservatives earmark $29-million to atone for wrongdoings 
Firm even created 'excited delirium' diagnosis for stun-gun death 
