NEWS
Heard on the Hill Sparks Street a 'traffic hazard,' and Martin and Black to write their memoirs this fallBy Bea Vongdouangchanh
Lobbying Search on for Canada's new lobbying commissioner as Nelson expected to bow out Lobbyists are turning their attention to who will be next registrar of lobbyists By Simon Doyle
Politics Page Senate Veterans Affairs hears from veterans
Status Of Government Business
The week ahead in Parliament
MPs are 'nobodies' on the Hill, 'like pawns in a chess game': Franks 'I've seen so many really good people in Parliament leave because they can't get things done in this political quicksand,' says Liberal MP Keith Martin By Bea Vongdouangchanh
High-stakes election timing speculation takes yet another twistLibs say if they gain momentum this summer, PM Stephen Harper may prorogue Parliament this fall, pushing the next general election into 2009. By Abbas Rana
Hill Climbers Brodie to PMO staffers: create a human resources strategy for all Cabinet staffersOne top Conservative source says the Tories never expected to last this long in government and want a firmer Cabinet staff strategy in place. By Abbas Rana
Praise the Lord and pass the coffee: MPs find religion in politics MPs' massive National Prayer Breakfast is billed as non-denominational, but some say it's too 'Christ-centred.' By Harris MacLeod
Civil Circles Officers of Parliament like 'gods' over government: PaquetIf new Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan wants to keep his job, he should not become too activist, Paquet warns. By Cynthia Münster
Legislative Process Senator urges Prime Minister Harper to fill increasing Senate vacancies Currently, there are 14 Senate vacancies, but there will be 30 vacancies by the end of 2009. By Bea Vongdouangchanh
Class of '93 Reformers moving on, only 11 say they're running againFormer Reformers, now Conservatives, say that a lot has changed since the policies of the Reform Party, but they support the Tory party and its democratic process By Abbas Rana
FEATURES
Feature Flanagan and Finley pull disappearing act on Cadman affair Conservative MP James Moore says there's still no overarching strategy to silence Tom Flanagan and Doug Finley on Chuck Cadman story. By Cynthia Münster
Feature Canada's tax filing system a 'Rolls Royce' compared to U.K., says British MP Brit Conservative MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says Brits look at our system 'with envy.' By Bea Vongdouangchanh
Feature It's lights out on Air Farce Live Air Farce Live co-producer, creator, and cast member Roger Abbott talks about the show's ending next season, and impersonating some of Canada's funny federal politicians. By Harris MacLeod
The Spin Doctors "Information Commissioner Robert Marleau told The Hill Times recently that the Harper government has been quietly drafting about 25 government policies that impact on the rights of officers of Parliament, and that it has been happening without their knowledge or input. Is that right?" By Abbas Rana
Parliamentary Calendar Monday, May 12th, 2008 - Upcoming political and government events, parties, conferences, conventions and more.
Q & A Canada has had 'no natural governing party' since 1950s: Russell With the rise of the Greens, minority governments will be the new normal, says author Peter Russell. By Simon Doyle
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OPINIONS
Op-ed Human rights of Canada's First Nations people are not a zero-sum game... Any argument that implies this is an attempt by First Nations leadership to run roughshod demeans our commitment to human rights of all First Nations people. By Phil Fontaine
Op-ed This week's National Prayer Breakfast needs a shake up, should be opened up, says GruendingThe breakfast's message in past years has tended to fit within a religious tradition that focuses upon an individualistic view of faith. The event has done less to reflect the more communal thrust that has been central to both the social gospel and social Catholicism, to name just two Christian movements. By Dennis Gruending
Op-ed It's time to recenter the federal Liberal Party of Canada, says Grit MacKinnon For unless Liberals are willing to wait for PM Harper's Conservatives to defeat themselves, Grits will need to appeal directly to the broad middle: former Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, and disaffected New Democrats. By Steven MacKinnon
Editorial Government secrecy, it's tighter...
Party Central The 1783 Treaty of Paris comes to the Library and ArchivesThe 225-year-old 1783 Treaty of Paris still relevant today say historians and U.S. Ambassador David Wilkins. By Harris MacLeod
Letters
COLUMNS
Caccia's death shocks MPs, politicos, enviros: say he left mark as Member of ParliamentPolitics wasn't a means for self-satisfaction or glory for Charles Caccia. It was a vehicle to make the world a better place. By Aaron Freeman
Conservatives could face long, hot copyright summerThe government should use the summer months to conduct a much-needed consultation on copyright reform. By Michael Geist
I-spy journalism is back, and that's a good thing It's about time. Embarrassing coverage of politicians' expense accounts grew sadly unfashionable when government rolled in big surpluses and taxpayers toasted full employment. Now that's over, we can all get back to exposing waste. By Tom Korski
Harper should be concerned about Bernier's trips to Afghanistan, not the bedroom Bloc Québécois join Liberals in 'distasteful,' 'desperate' attempts to taint Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Bernier. By Angelo Persichilli
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