There Were Warnings 18 Months Ago

There Were Warnings 18 Months Ago

Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press  06.11.2013
OTTAWA - The Senate subcommittee that has been reviewing questionable expenses was warned roughly a year-and-a-half ago that there were...
Tory Line On PMO Fund 'Doesn't Wash'

Tory Line On PMO Fund 'Doesn't Wash'

06. 8.2013
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says the Conservative line on a partisan fund run by the Prime Minister's Office "doesn't wash," as a Conservative...

Canada's Informal Focus Group

06. 5.2013
Yesterday I had the opportunity to take part in an unofficial focus group. I say unofficial as it wasn't organized by any of the research...
Senator Missed <em>Half</em> Of Senate Committee Meetings

Senator Missed Half Of Senate Committee Meetings

06. 5.2013
Embattled Senator Mike Duffy, already under fire over his spending, attended just over half the meetings for committees on which he sat,...
Tory Senate Leader Wants Expenses Posted Online

Tory Senate Leader Wants Expenses Posted Online

Althia Raj  06. 4.2013
OTTAWA — Senators should have all their travel and hospitality expenses posted online for everyone to see, says Conservative Senate leader...
Audit Of ALL Senate Expenses Next?

Audit Of ALL Senate Expenses Next?

The Canadian Press  06. 3.2013
OTTAWA - Stephen Harper's government is calling in the auditor general as it attempts to stamp out the political inferno raging over improper...
Guess Who's Representing Wright?

Guess Who's Representing Wright?

Althia Raj  06. 3.2013
OTTAWA — The prime minister's former chief of staff Nigel Wright has hired another former chief of staff, Guy Giorno, to represent him...
Duffy Emails Ask To Invoice Tory Party For 'Fees'

Duffy Emails Ask To Invoice Tory Party For 'Fees'

05.31.2013
When Mike Duffy was first picked to be a senator by Prime Minister Stephen Harper he said he wasn't partisan and wasn't even a Conservative. ...
Most Canadians Don't Believe Him: Poll

Most Canadians Don't Believe Him: Poll

05.31.2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has unequivocally maintained he had no prior knowledge about the infamous $90,000 cheque his former chief...

"Oh My.. It Never Ends'

05.31.2013
There were some lively exchanges Friday when Conservative Sen. Dave Tkachuk was interviewed by the CBC's Sheila Coles about the senate...
'A Big Blow' For Scrambling PMO

'A Big Blow' For Scrambling PMO

Althia Raj  05.31.2013
OTTAWA — When Nigel Wright accepted sole responsibility for ensuring that Senator Mike Duffy’s inappropriate housing expenses had been...
Duffy Wanted A Cabinet Spot: Email

Duffy Wanted A Cabinet Spot: Email

05.30.2013
Six months after he was appointed to the Senate, Mike Duffy was in consultations with Conservatives about an expanded role in the party...

Media Bites: Is the Media Being Fair to Rob Ford and Mike Duffy?

05.30.2013
Is the media being fair to Rob Ford? How about Mike Duffy? My conclusions? "Yes" to the first, "maybe" to the second. Bad guys unquestionably...
Thought Control, Monetary Policy, and the Mike Duffy

Thought Control, Monetary Policy, and the Mike Duffy "$90,000 Bill"

05.29.2013
The government should not rely on dubious intellectual property claims to limit or interfere with the freedoms of Canadians or to silence...