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Vic Toews on Question Period today, wherein he admits political considerations were a factor in the ballooning costs of the G8/G20 Summit. ...

Jack Layton stretches before his morning jog. First off, I appreciate the partisan strategic significance of putting the "squeeze"...

Tony Clement, justifying the beyond ridiculous pricetag (even more obnoxious when one considers Canada will be preaching fiscal disipline at...

I tend to get a little concerned, when people dismiss the polls. Obviously, from a partisan perspective, the natural instinct is to fluff it...

First off, I firmly believe MP's should let Fraser see the books, and politicians would be wise to stay ahead of this story, rather than...

Hebert on the Liberals Quebec strategy ; Ignatieff’s failure to connect with Quebecers is emblematic of his larger failure to connect with C...

First off, obviously a very poor result for the Liberals, so let's just absorb that now consistent reality. Rather than the usual hand ...

Not surprisingly, the CBC ombudsman has completely "exonerated" Frank Graves, if that's even the appropriate word. More like ...

It's been a consistent contention here, the disconnect between the rhetoric of the Tim Horton's Prime Minister and the simple fact t...

Personally, I think the Liberal advocating more seats for Quebec is a shrewd move: The Liberal Party wants Quebec to get two or three extra...

One issue that gets lost in the Harper abortion funding debate, is how he boarded this train in the first place. Let's remember, when Ha...

First off, it's a victory for the opposition, in the sense that MP's will view the detainee documents in their uncensored form. This...

Let's not forget how we got here, and WHO has the onus to comply. I'm a bit worried, that in the end, the opposition will accept a ...

The signature attack line, that Conservatives are counting on in the next election has evaporated. The Conservatives were counting on putti...

I'd didn't sense much confidence in Obama, coming from Israelis. In fact, the word suspicious seems entirely applicable. Biden...

Yes, it's true that Harper would have loosened bank regulations in the past, he didn't support Liberal initiatives. Yes, it's t...

I thought this bullet ridden wall in the Old City of Jerusalem simply symbolized a country rich in culture, scarred by conflict, a small mic...

I guess there has been a few days missing, but due to the schedule and travel, posting has been difficult. I'm sitting outside, overloo...

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to meet Khaled Abu Aker, a Palestinian journalist who runs Amin Blogs . Khaled began this site, as a way ...

Just getting ready for day 2 of my Israeli trip. First, a couple of overall observations and then some thoughts on what is already becoming...