Canadian Politics
Aline Chrétien has died
Aline Chrétien, the wife of former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien has died at the age of 86. Chrétien was an audidact, having spoken five languages and teaching…
Laureen Harper
5 posts on Laureen Harper from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
Conservative Party of Canada
Obama vs. Harper
Laureen, that is… President Obama, “If you’ve got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Laureen Harper, “I know this is the part…
Conservative Party of Canada
CPC Convention – Before the PM’s speech
MP Shelley Glover and Christian Paradis are warming up the audience extolling the virtues of the host city Winnipeg and trade some scripted lines on the…
Canadian Politics
Harpers and Dions contrasted
In Chatelaine’s July magazine, the home lives of the Harpers and Krieber-Dions are both featured. It is interesting to see the differences between the two…
Economy and Budget
Political literacy
I almost let this story slip by: OTTAWA–Literacy — it’s all about reading, writing and getting your story straight. Or so it seemed this week in Ottawa. On…