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Canada Sending Air Force to Iraq: We’re Going to War

It’s official. After weeks of dodging questions about Canada’s military involvement in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS/ISIL/The Islamic State/whatever they’re called, the Conservative Party of Canada has in...

Government Forces RCMP to Wear Muskrat Hats

Take a deep breath and relax, Canada. Old traditions are alive and well. Much like Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, Canada’s Conservative government is working hard to protect the status quo. This week,...

Can Conservatives Justify Air Combat in the Middle East?

Tom Mulcair, Leader of the Official Opposition, has explained that were the PM to appear in a court of law, he would lose (yet again). This projected outcome isn’t at all surprising, considering Mr. Harper isn...

Speaker to Remain Silent During Question Period

After the defeat of an NDP sponsored motion on Tuesday evening, the Speaker is to remain silent and not police question period. On Monday, Government House Leader, Peter Van Loan threw a curve ball to the ND...

Conservatives Not Keen To Give Speaker Scheer Power

Last week, Tom Mulcair, Andrew Scheer, and Paul Calandra grabbed the nation’s attention when they locked horns in a fight that all but the most enthusiastic political junkies would call “The Grumble in the Jung...

PQ’s PKP Compares Constitution to East German Communism

PQ leadership favourite and Steve Carell knockoff, Pierre-Karl Peladeau (PKP) raised eyebrows when he compared the 1982 signing of the Canadian Constitution to the imposition of communism in East Germany this w...

Text of CETA (Canada-EU Trade Agreement) Released: PM Proud to Play in “Big Leagues”

Is Stephen Harper still a kid? Sure, his hair is grey and he doesn’t look like he’s familiar with what humans call fun, but there are plenty of reasons to think that Canada’s favourite autocrat is actually a bo...

Repeating Scripted Phrases: A House of Commons Tradition?

I, for one, love the Parliamentary Hansard. I know that only myself and a few clerks read it, and most MPs probably don’t realize that the public can see it (else they might watch what they say more closely). Y...

Mulcair Up in Newest Polls, He’s So Hot Right Now

ATTENTION: HOTTIE ALERT! Analysis of several recent Canadian polls reveals that Thomas Mulcair (43% approval) is almost as popular as Justin Trudeau (45% approval). Tom Mulcair is now way more popular than Step...

Calandra Makes Tear-Jerking Apology After Question Period Gone Awry

It seems CPAC is now looking for an Emmy nomination after its reality TV show, Question Period, hit an all-time high earlier this week. A show that captures the surprise of Survivor and the drama of Big Brother...