Karl on Parl

The CBC is designed, by the Broadcasting Act of 1991, to be an independent, 'public' broadcaster, not an instrument of 'state' propaganda.

This is the latest indication of the Harper government's near hostility to science, especially when that science contradicts its ideology.

For the Conservatives, the gloves are off when it comes to Kevin Page, the very recently departed Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Politics can be theatre of the absurd, with members on opposite sides speaking past each other. That was the case Wednesday as the PBO was debated in Question Period.

Justin Trudeau's first day as Liberal Leader in the House was inevitably a challenge for him. It was also a challenge for Official Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair.

Justin Trudeau is about being all things to all people. He is friend to rich and poor, alike. He is for the environment and Aboriginal people -- and for the Keystone XL pipeline.

The hyper-glandular attackers in the Harper team's poorly ventilated war room have graduated from blasting the Official Opposition for being pro-environment.

Those who have been watching Parliament and its various committees since the 2011 election know that the 57 NDP MPs from Quebec, almost all rookies, have been doing a diligent and competent job.

The Royal Bank of Canada is furiously spinning a story about who is really responsible for bringing in foreign temporary workers to replace some of its Canadian employees.

Barely a week goes by when the Conservative government does not issue at least one press release touting the value of a Canada-European Union (EU) trade deal.