Parliament of Canada
BREAKING – Kevin Lynch out as Clerk of the Privy Council
A source inside the government has just told me that Kevin Lynch is out as Clerk of the Privy Council and that Wayne Wouters is the new Clerk. Wouters was…
David Emerson
11 posts on David Emerson from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Stephen Harper
Cabinet facts and speculation
See my final cabinet speculation here Tomorrow, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will name his new cabinet at Rideau Hall at 10:30am. There is a lot of…
New Democratic Party of Canada
More NDP flip-flops
(Please see my earlier post on NDP hypocrisy regarding the office of the Ethics Commissioner) Consider that the NDP (the 3rd party) has asked for an…
New Democratic Party of Canada
NDP flip-flops on ethics and partisanship
According to CTV, Bernard Shapiro’s days are numbered. The network has learned that the Conservatives are already shopping around for a new ethics czar and I…
Conservative Party of Canada
Shapiro makes news again
The CTV headline screams: Harper to be investigated by ethics commissioner Ah yes, Bernard Shapiro the Liberal appointee whose resignation has been demanded by…
Conservative Party of Canada
What’s your role?
Perhaps most surprising to outsiders concerning the surprise defection of David Emerson was the reaction of Tories to what observers in other parties would…
Stephen Harper
Politics and principle
Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper named his cabinet and among his choices were former Liberal Minister David Emerson and Tory campaign chair Michel Fortier.…
Stephen Harper
The Cabinet
Stephen Harper – Prime Minister Michel Fortier – Public Works and Government Services Monte Solberg – Citizenship and Immigration David Emerson – International…
Stephen Harper
Things learned so far this morning
Michaelle Jean, the Governor General, takes the actual reins of power in the hour between Martin’s resignation and Harper’s swearing-in. Gary Lunn took a taxi…