Errata, observations and working notes
from Parliament Hill reporter David Akin
View Article  Merry Christmas from the Harpers

It’s that time of the year that Canada Post will start groaning under the weight of Christmas cards mailed out ...   more »

View Article  The Layton Blooper

Jack Layton’s first salvo in Question Period today contained this beauty … “Mr. Speaker — the question is: After all these years of inaction, will the Prime Minister finally get something done … to cancel the fat subsidies to big oil and big ass!” Yup. That’s what he said. Listen ...   more »

View Article  A new Liberal front bench

Liberal leader Stephane Dion held his first caucus meeting this morning and, shortly after, we received the new seating plan ...   more »

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