Rob Ford deserves this spanking
He should march in the Pride parade, and definitely not shrink away.

Feds pound-foolish when it comes to the penny: NDP
Ottawa spent millions last year making pennies that most Canadians don't even want.

Ready for battle
Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith used the party’s AGM to kick off its campaign for the next provincial election.

Sleepless in Ottawa
All through the night, NDP MPs gave speeches in an extraordinary parliamentary filibuster that could last days.

Parliament working overtime
Debate proceeded slowly in the House of Commons through Thursday on a back to work bill to end the Canada Post lockout.

NDP to Senate: Don't reform, just die
"We can choke off their blood supply and hope they just shrivel up and die," said NDP MP Pat Martin.

Government bureaucracy maddening: Ombudsman
One man told the ombudsman that he was "afraid" of his worker at the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee.

Opinion: Interlake down the drain for NDP
Tories to gain from flood gaffes

Still socialists, NDP guns for government
Canada's New Democrats wrapped up their 50th anniversary party on Sunday June 19, 2011 with their leader Jack Layton.

Taliban prisoners documents to be released this week
Two sources close to the file confirmed to QMI Agency Sunday the documents will be released Wednesday.

Final day of the NDP Convention
NDP Convention wraps up Sunday June 19, 2011.

Grits will choose new leader in 2013
The embattled Liberal Party has postponed choosing a new leader until 2013.

NDP counts on big labour support
Canadian Labour Congress president Ken Georgetti opened the second day of the federal New Democratic Party convention.

Opinion: Removing socialism from the NDP
This weekend, the federal NDP intends to alter its preamble at a party convention in Vancouver.

Baird plans Libyan trek to meet council leaders
John Baird will visit Libya to meet the chairman of a group the Canadian gov. recognizes as the government in waiting.

NDP's new goal: 'Prime Minister Jack'
NDP Leader Jack Layton officially began to move his party more towards Canada's political centre Friday.

No rift within Tory caucus in Senate: Senators
Conservative Senators on Parliament Hill insist that there is no rift within their caucus.

Tories float anti-human smuggling bill again
The feds are floating a controversial bill they say will dry up the demand for human smugglers.

Ex-senator to be sentenced
Disgraced former Liberal senator Raymond Lavigne will learn Thursday whether he'll do time for his crimes.

Labour Minister will force end to postal strike
The Federal Labour Minister has given 48 hours notice of her intention to introduce a bill to end Canada Post's lockout.

Layton checks into Stornoway
Jack Layton moved into the grand prize that comes with the Opposition leader's job Wednesday.

NDP veering right after decades of hugging the left
Is the New Democratic Party looking more like the Liberal Party in drag these days?

HST fight heats up in B.C.
The gloves are off in the fight over B.C.'s harmonized sales tax.

Photo of the Day - June 14, 2011

NDP and health activists call for asbestos ban
The NDP and health activists renewed their call for an outright ban of the Canadian-mined mineral.

MPs vote for more air strikes against Libyan strongman
Canadian fighter jets will continue bombing troops and thugs loyal to Moammar Gadhafi after a vote Tuesday.

NDP pacifists call for Libya pullout
The official NDP Opposition is showing signs of cold feet towards Canada's military engagement in Libya.

MPs hit fast-forward on mega-trials bill
A mass release of Hell's Angels has lit a fire under MPs to pass a new bill to speed up so-called 'mega-trials.'

Feds to vote on extending Libya mission
Politicians are preparing to discuss and vote on Canada¹s role in combat efforts in Libya.

Who’s afraid of the NDP? Me!
In four years, could we really end up with an NDP government?

Tories wrap up three day love-in
A couple thousand Tories who are still riding an election high spent three days gushing about their successes.

Tories shoot down one-member, one-vote system
Large ridings will not have more power than small ridings when choosing the next leader of the Conservative party.

AG report slams G8, G20 spending and legacy fund
Auditor General Sheila Fraser released a biting report on G8 and G20 spending Thursday.

Tory convention full of celebration and planning
This is the first Tory "family gathering" since the party's majority victory in the May 2 election.

Harper's hockey junket draws heat
Opposition MPs jumped on the PM Wednesday for wasting public resources to fly down and back to Boston for a hockey game.

Weiner offered PR help to porn star: TMZ
U.S. Congressman Anthony Weiner admits to having sexual online relationships with six women - and porn star Ginger Lee.

Pink slips for government workers?
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is planning to swing a Paul Bunyan-sized axe through the public service.

Government departments to get slashed next year: Flaherty
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty delivered a souped-up version of an antique budget.

Rogue page nets Michael Moore's support
U.S. Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has come out in support of former Senate page Brigette DePape.

PQ members quit over arena deal
Quebec's sovereignty movement took another hit Monday when three prominent politicians quit the Parti Québécois.

Budget offers small goodies for families
Canadian families received a sprinkling of goodies in the 2011 federal budget.

Polite question period is boring as sin
Just one day into the more demure House and already some reporters were yearning for the bloodsport of parliaments past.

Harper should shell out for cities: Layton
Canada's mayors got words of support Saturday from a couple of federal politicians.

PM seeks Canada's help in naming kitten
PM Stephen Harper is ready to delegate at least one responsibility, naming the new kitten at 24 Sussex Drive.

Defence minster praises 'our men and women in uniform'
Sunday June 5, 2011 marked Canadian Forces Day.

Throne speech speaks to all Canadians
Stephen Harper unveiled his plan for Canada in Friday's throne speech.

Senate page disrupts throne speech
Brigette Marcelle, 21, held up a mock stop sign that read "Stop Harper" during Friday's speech from the throne.

Harper charts course for future
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will outline his majority government's blueprint for the future Friday.

Tory MP Andrew Scheer becomes youngest Speaker in history
The House of Commons opted for youth Thursday in electing 32-year-old Andrew Scheer as Speaker of the 41st Parliament.

Unruly Commons unlikely to change with new Speaker
"Every MP will say they want a more civil discourse. But few MPs can resist a cheap shot."

PM communications director to step down
Dimitri Soudas, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's communications director, will be stepping down in September.

Layton is Ottawa's most obnoxious
Boo! Hiss! NDP Leader Jack Layton has been crowned question period's rudest MP.

Conservative values are Canadian values: Harper
Conservative values are Canadians values, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told his new team of MPs Wednesday.

2014 budget balance unlikely: fiscal watchdog
The federal government's fiscal watchdog warned Wednesday the Tories are unlikely to balance the budget by 2014.