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Jane Taber's Ottawa
Tories tar long-gun success
by 'swinging too hard'
on torture
Though the Liberals are tied in knots on the registry, Stephen Harper's mentor is unimpressed with Tories freelancing while the PM is away
Ottawa Notebook
Dion's wife goes rogue?
Facebook posting openly questions Michael Ignatieff's leadership, his decision to shun the coalition and the party's reliance on 'Toronto elites'
Bruce Anderson
Ugly stalemate on torture
For this issue to shift votes, there needs to be more corroborating evidence and a process that fuels momentum and appears fair
Spector Vision
PM mum on Afghanistan
A roundup of stories on torture and war that Stephen Harper refuses to take questions on
Gerald Caplan
Layton betrays the faithful
By allowing a third of his caucus to vote in favour of killing the gun registry, the NDP Leader leaves a bitter taste with a core constituency
Latest In Politics
Liberals press for overhaul of MP pamphlet privileges
Michael Ignatieff wants mail-out rules rewritten after a Tory attack ad is sent to ridings with large Jewish populations
Afghan prisoner transfers halted more than once: top general
Comments from Walter Natynczyk, Canada's chief of defence staff, come as Afghan agency reports nearly 400 cases of torture
Canada's military: Invisible no more
Why our national mythology has moved beyond the idea of peacekeeping and embraced the culture of the warrior
Sponsorship player gets two years in prison
Former adman Gilles-André Gosselin, who billed taxpayers $655,276 in fake invoices, pleaded guilty to fraud
Canadians chagrined over status as climate-change dawdlers
Poll finds three quarters are embarrassed that country hasn't taken international lead on cutting greenhouse gases
Weak growth delays Flaherty attack on deficit
Canada will not start paring back its program spending until the economy is firmly on track, the Finance Minister says
More OLO departures?
Ignatieff aide Sachin Aggarwal is eyeing a provincial seat and war-room chief Warren Kinsella is focusing on municipal matters
NDP, Billy Bragg make case for free music
Charlie Angus and the British rocker aren't looking to change the world - they're just looking for a new approach to copyright
Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups
‘It can't be just private sector, it can't be just government,' Heritage Minister says, recommending raising funds from diverse sources
NB Power deal leaves Atlantic premiers divided
Graham rebuffs calls from Williams, Dexter to guarantee in writing their ability to ship power through his province to the U.S. if sale goes through
Liberals attack 233 Conservative plum postings
Stephen Harper's government stands accused of breaking its promise to clean up the federal nomination process
Tories work to undermine diplomat who blew whistle on torture
Defence Minister cites 'incredible holes' in testimony by Richard Colvin alleging Canadian government's complicity in the abuse of Afghan detainees
The gloves are off in Ontario, but only Tories are swinging
Province's Liberals are finding politics a different game now that they've got Tim Hudak to contend with
Bureaucrats and other critics often face Tories' wrath
Diplomat Richard Colvin latest to face backlash from Conservatives
In depth
'Wrens' at war and more
Steven Chase talks with veterans attending Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial
Rolling up the Pacific rim to win
Stephen Harper's growing interest in Asia reflects a new political understanding on the part of the PM: Our future (not to mention his) depends on it.
What's wrong with this picture?
Photojournalists believe Stephen Harper's handlers are going too far in trying to control his image
Reader discussions
Will Kevin Page be sidelined?
Ottawa bureau chief John Ibbitson took questions on the spending watchdog who deliberately went beyond his legislative mandate
Once more with feeling?
Deputy Ottawa bureau chief Campbell Clark took your questions on the return of Parliament and a possible fall election
Parliament returns. Now what?
Ottawa bureau chief John Ibbitson took your questions on the threat of another election and Canadian politics in general
Comment and analysis
Capping executive pay a long, slow road
Move by British Columbia makes live difficult for those searching to replace top execs
The ADQ goes ‘kamikaze'
Quebec pundits dissect Gilles Taillon's resignation, bombshell accusations and the resulting implosion of the once-mighty right-wing party
The fine art of punditry
Conservatives everywhere claim that the media in their country has an overwhelming liberal bias, to which I say: If only it were true.
Douglas Bell
Meanwhile in Absurdistan
The idea that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could receive a fair trial a stone's throw from Ground Zero is, well, absurd
Spector Vision
PM mum on Afghanistan
A roundup of stories on torture and war that Stephen Harper refuses to take questions on
Brian Topp
Steady as she goes
Overall polling data suggest the Conservatives and New Democrats have done well this fall, but nobody is running away with the show
Andrew Steele
Changes in Ottawa
Michael Inatieff's new chief staff Peter Donolo unveils the new OLO lineup
Adam Radwanski
Backrooms or fish bowls?
Nobody wins when political staffers, like those joining Peter Donolo in the OLO, become celebrities
Tim Powers
Credibility and the Colvin debate
There are holes in his story and the Liberals could pay a price for inflating him to some sort of prophet of absolute truth
Bruce Anderson
The climate for sovereignty
The Conservatives have succeeded in keeping their options open while Barack Obama fashions his environmental policy
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In pictures
Images of Remembrance
Canadians from coast to coast pay tribute to those who fought and died in conflicts from the First World War to Afghanistan
Harper in the Arctic
Images from the Prime Minister's tour of the North to promote economic development and Arctic sovereignty
The NDP in Halifax
New Democrats gather at their national convention to hear from labour leaders, Obama associates and the party faithful
Video
PM sings Beatles classic
Stephen Harper makes a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre gala and sings With a Little Help from My Friends.
John Baird's defence
The Transport Minister explains how infrastructure funds are flowing, what an election would have meant and why he cursed Toronto
Jack Layton's lament
Still stinging from the death of the coalition, the NDP Leader explains why he's concerned about government - and Liberal - inaction on climate change
Clement defends GM bailout
The Industry Minister tells us why Canada shelled out billions to buy a stake in a bankrupt auto maker
Will Ignatieff pull the trigger?
In the debut of a new weekly video feature, we ask the Liberal Leader why he wants Flaherty fired and how long he's willing to wait