Afghan records denial breaches privilege: Speaker The federal government breached parliamentary privilege with its refusal to produce uncensored documents related to the treatment of Afghan detainees and must provide the material to MPs within two weeks, Speaker Peter Milliken has ruled. During his lengthy ruling Tuesday afternoon in the House, Milliken called on House leaders, […]

There’s a lot of buzz around Don Martin’s column today, titled “Speaker’s ruling may trigger election nobody wants“. Here’s the crux of it: It’s a safe bet Milliken will deliver a balanced response aimed at forcing both sides to seek a middle ground. But there’s considerable doubt it will offer a final solution. Prime Minister […]

1. This very cool site tracks polls, projections, and betting lines on the British election. (hat tip Coyne) 2. This nagging case of Jaffergis has become more annoying than a cold you can’t shake, but for those interested, the latest is that the Tories don’t want her to run again. Gee, you think? 3. Daveberta […]

Radio ads target Liberal MPs who broke ranks on gun registry Stephen Harper’s Conservatives launched a radio ad campaign today, targeting the ridings of the eight Liberals who voted with them to scrap the gun registry. In the ads, the Tories say the eight MPs have been ordered by “Liberal boss Michael Ignatieff” to vote […]

Thanks to the Tory mole who e-mailed this in!

Give up? Michael Ignatieff, if MP Garry Breitkreuz gets his way: OTTAWA – A Conservative MP is apologizing for issuing a news release that compared Canadian police chiefs to a cult and urged Liberals to beat their leader, Michael Ignatieff, “black and blue.” […] The release angrily denounced Ignatieff’s decision to require all Liberal MPs […]

In the absence of any leadership races to captivate the minds of journalists and bloggers, speculation has turned to the post of Governor General, with Michaelle Jean’s replacement expected to be named this summer. The Mark had prominent Canadians list their choices and, not surprisingly, there’s the usual collection of hockey players, politicians, Canadian icons, […]

Via Aaron Wherry, Iggy’s gun registry proposals: First, we’d change the law, so that people who forget to register their gun can be issued a ticket, rather than face a criminal charge. This will give front line officers the tools you need to distinguish an honest mistake from a threat to public safety. Someone who […]

I don’t know nearly enough about British politics to offer up any commentary, but after the country’s first televised debate last week, the Liberal Democrats have surged ahead, making it a bonafide 3-party race. The conservative Cameron remains the favourite. And given the challenges facing third parties, I think it’s highly unrealistic to expect Clegg’s […]

Don Martin leads the charge against MP pensions: In 75 days, another 75 MPs will join that most exclusive of retirement clubs by qualifying for the safest pension on the planet. The surviving MP class of 2004 will have reached six years of elected service on June 24 and thus qualify for a minimum $27,000 […]