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Inside the NDP leadership campaigns: Hundreds of volunteers on convention floor, call centres and hotel rooms keep machines churning

There are more than 4,000 delegates, almost 700 media, 18 video screens and a reported 55,659 people have voted in advance thus far.

By LAURA RYCKEWAERT, JESSICA BRUNO |
Published: Friday, 03/23/2012 7:33 pm EDT
Last Updated: Friday, 03/23/2012 10:37 pm EDT
Female MPs still fighting for structural, institutional changes in federal politics

Women want to change the structure of the system to encourage women to run. But they also want to make the Hill more female-friendly.

By LAURA RYCKEWAERT |
Published: Monday, 03/12/2012 12:00 am EDT
Last Updated: Monday, 03/12/2012 12:00 am EDT
Meet the reporters who broke robocalls story: one’s a source guy, the other a data-geek

Stephen Maher and Glen McGregor say they are a little surprised at how big their robocalls story got.

By LAURA RYCKEWAERT |
Published: Monday, 03/05/2012 12:00 am EST
Last Updated: Monday, 03/05/2012 12:00 am EST
Former CBC TV Hill cameraman Dean Heywood dies, colleagues devastated

‘He was a classic photojournalist,’ says CBC TV’s Mike De Paul.

By LAURA RYCKEWAERT |
Published: Monday, 02/27/2012 12:00 am EST
Last Updated: Monday, 02/27/2012 12:00 am EST
Newshound Oliver pens his own story in page-turning, juicy new book

Illustrious CTV reporter Craig Oliver, 72, has been a reporter for 50 years, is legally blind, and has a few stories to tell. There’s no stopping this newshound.

By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH |
Published: Monday, 10/24/2011 2:00 am EDT
Former prime minister Turner’s legacy ‘substantial’

Paul Litt says former prime minister John Turner was the right man at the wrong time.

By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH |
Published: Monday, 10/24/2011 1:00 am EDT
It’s closing time: second last Progressive Conservative Senator in land quietly leaves Upper Chamber

Lowell Murray recently said Parliament has given up its most vital power, that the impartial public service is no more, and that political parties have been lost to a central party apparatus.

By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH |
Published: Monday, 10/10/2011 12:00 am EDT
Government players to watch this fall in politics

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty, Treasury Board President Tony Clement will be big players and Junior Finance Minister Ted Menzies to act as ‘lynchpin’ between the two.

By JESSICA BRUNO |
Published: Monday, 09/19/2011 12:00 am EDT
NDP keeps a leash on 68 rookie MPs, and set sights on consolidating its massive gains

They're scared, as they should be, this is a scary place, says NDP pundit Ian Capstick.

By KRISTEN SHANE |
Published: Monday, 06/13/2011 12:00 am EDT
AG's office disputes former integrity commissioner Ouimet's version of audit events

The AG's office took the unusual measure of issuing a subpoena to Ms. Ouimet after she skipped an appointment with auditors on Nov. 9, 2009, which was scheduled more than a month in advance.

By JESSICA BRUNO |
Published: Monday, 06/06/2011 12:00 am EDT
Harper borrows Mulroney's Cabinet management style

Prime Minister Stephen Harper does not hold full regular Cabinet meetings, only for QP strategy, but full Cabinet has met a few times a year at Willson House and Montebello.

By BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH, KRISTEN SHANE |
Published: Monday, 06/06/2011 12:00 am EDT
Some 65 MPs still waiting for Hill offices

It's the quickest turnaround between an election and a House resumption in 20 years.

By JESSICA BRUNO |
Published: Monday, 06/06/2011 12:00 am EDT
Newly-elected House Speaker promises a mix of diplomacy, assertiveness

Considered the PM's candidate, new House Speaker Andrew Scheer is widely liked, but will have to get tougher in the Commons.

By KRISTEN SHANE |
Published: Monday, 06/06/2011 12:00 am EDT

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Peter Milliken portait unveiling May 9, 2012

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Former House Speaker Peter Milliken poses with artist Paul Wyse, who painted his portrait.
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Conservative MPs Ed Holder, Patrick Brown and Rod Bruinooge.
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Hill and Knowlton's Don Boudria.
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Former Senator Marcel Prud'homme and former Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff.
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Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson.
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Former prime minister Joe Clark and Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella.
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Liberal Senator Joseph Day, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney and Peter Milliken.
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The crowd.
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Bob Rae, Government House Leader Peter Van Loan, Peter Milliken, Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella, Thomas Mulcair.
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Peter Milliken, Senate Speaker Noel Kinsella, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair.
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Peter Milliken and House Speaker Andrew Scheer unveil the portrait.
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Peter Milliken and the portrait.
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Artist Paul Wyse.
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Liberal interim leader Bob Rae, Government House Leader Peter Van Loan, House Speaker Andrew Scheer.
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NDP MP Denise Savoie and Peter Milliken.
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The portrait gets taken out to be hung.
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Liberal Senator David Smith.

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