Wednesdays with @Kady: Court set to toss election results?

There's always plenty to chat about with Kady O'Malley.

On Wednesdays, CBCNews.ca's Politics blogger convenes a "people's caucus" to discuss and debate the issues of the week.

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As the Supreme Court rules tomorrow on the legitimacy of a Toronto riding's 2011 election result, how much faith do you have in the fairness of the 2011 federal election? Reporter Laura Payton joins @kady to talk about her recent work digging into the election files.
With nine committees now set to review the new omnibus budget implementation legislation, what kind of ride do you expect as the second budget bill begins debate in the Commons this afternoon?

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Tories drop bid to strip citizenship of convicted terrorists by Kady O'Malley Jun. 19, 2013 10:00 AM Opposition-backed filibuster successfully staves off government efforts to expand Conservative MP Devinder Shory's private members bill

Montreal scrambles to find new mayor, again: As their city council searches for an interim mayor, Montrealers are still reeling from the corruption charges laid against a political leader who had pledged to clean up City Hall. more »

Neil Macdonald: Washington's obsession with leakers: Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are just the most prominent targets in an all-out legal and propaganda campaign that America's security apparatus is mounting against leakers everywhere, Neil Macdonald writes. more »
Half of First Nations children live in poverty: Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report. more »
Who's who in the Senate expense controversy: Keeping track of the names popping up in the ongoing Senate expenses controversy — from the investigators to the four senators themselves — could be a difficult task for even the most seasoned political observers. more »
How open is Ottawa's new 'open data' website?: Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is. more »

All-party deal on bills, MP oversight lets House out early: One week after defeating Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's attempt to open MPs' expenses to public scrutiny, the NDP has won approval for a proposal of its own just before MPs voted unanimously to rise for the summer break. more »

Mask ban bill expected to become law today: The bill that bans the wearing of masks or disguises during a riot or unlawful assembly is scheduled to become law today when it gets royal assent. more »
Tory MP fined $155 for driving through Hill security stop: Less than a week after Tories attacked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for failing to stop for the RCMP on Parliament Hill, Conservative MP Eve Adams was caught and fined by security for reportedly talking on her cellphone as she drove through a checkpoint. more »
7 motions that shut down the House for the summer: Eleventh hour burst of cross-party cooperation sends MPs home for the summer three days early. Read the motions that made it happen. more »
Tories drop bid to strip citizenship for terror offences: Opposition filibuster at committee blocks attempted rewrite of Conservative backbencher's private members bill more »

Senator Tkachuk defends secretive committee's work Jun. 15, 2013 8:03 AM This week on The House, we ask Senator David Tkachuk about Mac Harb taking the Senate to court and Pamela Wallin's explanation for her expenses problems. Plus, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo has strong words for the Harper government's approach to First Nations issues. The Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt is here to respond.