Young MPs challenge attitudes about relationships between politicians and staffers
Paul Wells: Get ready for Beethoven vs. Nickelback in federal politics
Jack Layton promises a measured opposition.
Bruce Anderson sees little political advantage to be found for Michael Ignatieff in the economy.
And our Prime Minister won’t ever let us forget it
ANDREW COYNE: The government has a choice. It can either break its promise not to raise taxes. Or it can break its promise not to cut transfers.
Despite their new leader’s big talk about the Liberal caucus ceasing to sit on its hands while the Tories steamroll parliament, Ignatieff’s people aren’t exactly fulfilling their constitutionally-defined role of officially opposing the government of the day. As Glen McGregor reports today, this government-in-waiting seems to be still waiting for something to object to: