Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue, under fire in the House of Commons for weeks now over his election campaign finances, said last week that he would talk to his constituents in Labrador today. Instead, he issued a statement saying he is surprised and disappointed about the allegations that have arisen since the campaign. Hit the jump to read it.
When was Rona Ambrose last asked about her status of women file?
Tags: m-312, rona ambrose, status of women
Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose, under opposition attack for voting in favour of a Conservative MP's motion to study the definition of when life begins, said Thursday in the House she hadn't gotten any questions from the opposition on her file this year or last.
We went through Hansard to check. Hit the jump to see what we found.
We went through Hansard to check. Hit the jump to see what we found.
'Nobody's anti-life and nobody's anti-choice'
Tags: abortion, hawn, m-312, when life begins, woodworth
Conservative MP Laurie Hawn gave an interesting scrum today in which he
explained why he's voting in favour of Stephen Woodward's Motion 312 to
set up a parliamentary committee to study the Criminal Code's definition
of when life begins.
Hit the jump to read more.
Hit the jump to read more.
A mysterious new site called Liberalwho.ca got some attention Thursday. Click to see what people had to say about it.
The Canadian Press has a look back at questions over Jack Layton's health one year after his death. The story raises interesting questions
about why Canadians get so angry at reporters who ask politicians whether they are up to running a country in the wake of a major
illness. Hit the jump for more.
Conservative Senator Patrick Brazeau weighs in for his boxing match against Liberal MP Justin Trudeau in March. The outspoken senator quit Twitter last month after courting controversy with his frank comments. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press)
The honourable senator from Repentigny, Que., is back on the social network after a brief pause. Click for more on his return.
In 1994, Liberal Defence Minister David Collenette called an inquiry into what happened at a Canadian military compound in Somalia.
Hit the jump to see what young Reform Party MP Stephen Harper had to say about delays in inquiries.
Hit the jump to see what young Reform Party MP Stephen Harper had to say about delays in inquiries.
The headline may look like five-day old news, but it's taken that long to get confirmation of a number Finance Minister Jim Flaherty referred to earlier this week. Hit the jump for more.
F-35 Flashback: Peter MacKay on Power & Politics
Tags: F-35s, fighter jets, peter mackay, Power & Politics
Defence Minister Peter MacKay sat down with Evan Solomon, host of Power & Politics, the day the government announced its intention to buy 65 F-35 joint strike fighter jets. Given what we know now, it's an interesting chat. Hit the jump to watch.
An Ottawa textile artist has created a new kind of trading card perfect for living in the capital: rookie MP cards. Hit the jump to see a sample.
While a lot of people will be busy this month working on new year's resolutions to get fit and healthy, people working on Parliament Hill have been locked out of their main fitness centre since last summer. Hit the jump to see why.
Readers may recall Irwin Cotler bringing a question of privilege to the speaker over calls to his constituents implying he would be resigning. Hit the jump to see part of Tuesday's debate on the issue.
Sometimes it takes more than one follow-up question to get an answer out of a politician. Hit the jump to see a snippet from Monday's press conference where federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, Saskatchewan Ag Min Bob Bjornerud and Alberta Ag Min Evan Berger discussed the impending final House of Commons vote on ending the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly.
Former Jason Kenney staffer Alykhan Velshi is returning to Parliament Hill - this time as director of planning for the Prime Minister's Office, CBC News has learned. Hit the jump for more.
NDP MPs Megan Leslie and Claude Gravelle are travelling to Washington, D.C., next week to talk with legislators about TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline expansion plan.
The NDP are using next week's opposition day to bring back the debate over asbestos. Hit the jump to read their motion.
It seems Conservative MP Bob Dechert, parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs, and Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis got into a bit of a spat over the microphone at an event with Coptic Christians earlier this month. Hit the jump to see what happened.
Sometimes things get a little rowdy in the House of Commons, especially between long-time political rivals. Like they did on Friday during question period. Hit the jump to read an exchange between Liberal MP Scott Brison and Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird that had the Speaker on his feet yelling "Order!"
Conservative MP Brad Trost is talking about his opposition to his government's decision to fund sex education and contraception projects by the International Planned Parenthood Federation. Find out why after the jump.
Hit the jump for the text of the government's motion to extend the mission in Libya by another three months. Bonus update - the NDP's amendment.
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March (47)
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February (50)
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