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Our Senate has never been a chamber for sober second thought
Stephen Kimber | There is no evidence our upper chamber of pastured partisans provides a more effective voice for provincial interests than elected MPs, or provincial governments.
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This Week on Media Mornings: Jun 1—Judy Rebick on Morgentaler & reproductive rights, Senate expenses, School homophobia/transphobia
This Week on Media Mornings | Judy Rebick: Morgentaler & reproductive rights. Karl Nerenberg: Senate expenses. Catherine Taylor: School homophobia/transphobia
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On the limits of scandal-mongering, or why I don't care about Rob Ford's alleged crack use
David Taub Bancroft | Scandal-mongering is defined by an overemphasis on personalities and an underemphasis on institutions.
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Times Square ticker in NYC reports on Nigel Wright's resignation.
World media reports on Harper government's growing Senate expense scandal
rabble staff | The resignation of Stephen Harper's Chief-of-Staff Nigel Wright, and the growing Senate expense scandal, has made worldwide headlines this long weekend.