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Elizabeth Thompson 324 days ago
In a little known corner of Parliament Hill, overlooked in the hustle and bustle of political life, there is a very special place. If there is an unofficial museum to political reporting in Canada it is the Poliquin Lounge off the Hot Room, the traditional...(read more)
Elizabeth Thompson 324 days ago
Graham Fraser, Canada's official languages commissioner (and a former Montreal Gazette reporter) is quite concerned these days about whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government is going to put its money where its mouth (or its press releases...(read more)
Elizabeth Thompson 342 days ago
The head-turning dress that former Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier's ex-girlfriend Julie Couillard wore to his swearing in ceremony is going on the auction block . Organizers of the sale to take place in spring are hoping the daringly decolleté...(read more)
Elizabeth Thompson 346 days ago
He has a reputation as a suave, debonair intellectual - a Harvard professor and descendent of Russian nobility. However, it seems Michael Ignatieff also has a secret love of cows. Eastern Townships cows to be precise. Speaking to reporters at a news conference...(read more)
Elizabeth Thompson 353 days ago
Has anybody else noticed that all three of the leaders involved in the coalition's attempt to unseat Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government are all native-born Quebecers? Moreover, they are pretty representative of a good cross...(read more)
