Why are Peter MacKay’s friends, wedding guests and donors getting appointed as judges?

Published February 13, 2015

Talk about wedding favours!

New Year’s resolutions for 10 Tory ministers

Published December 30, 2014

New Year’s Eve is that special time of year in which we all make resolutions to become better people and improve ourselves — even Tory ministers. Sure, they’re total pros at breaking promises. But after a calamity-filled 2014, most of the government’s ministers are in dire need of resolutions to “better” themselves in 2015. Here […]

5 posts that shifted the debate in 2014

Published December 29, 2014

With our first full year behind us, we count down our top 5 posts that made a difference in 2014. These original stories helped shape both the news stories and political conversations. Kinder Morgan says oil spills can be good for the economy We put Kinder Morgan in the media hot seat — both north and […]

10 moments in 2014 that capture who the Conservatives really are

Published December 27, 2014

Here’s a list of 10 moments in 2014 that capture everything that’s wrong with Canada’s Conservative government: 1. “What the frig is wrong with” Julian Fantino? Heard something about veterans being mad at Conservatives this year? This video, shot after Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino skipped out on a meeting about the closure […]

Dream portfolios for Julian Fantino

Published December 5, 2014

Julian Fantino has had a bad week – a bad year, really. Okay, he’s been downward trending since the day he was elected. With repeated calls for the Veterans Affairs minister to resign after a series of bungles and chatter about a pending Cabinet shuffle, imagine what service Fantino’s “political gifts” could bring to other government […]

10 signs Canada can do more for women: Montreal Massacre anniversary

Published December 4, 2014

On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, it is clear that Canada still has a long way to go to make the country a safe, supportive place for women. We count down the top 10 troubling signs, concerning trends and unfortunate comments. “We May Never Understand”: Justice Minister Peter MacKay gave us […]