March 22nd was Kevin Page’s last day as Parliamentary Budget Officer, and Ceasefire.ca would like to thank him for consistently demanding transparency from the Harper government.
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Afghan detainee report released
After four years of delays, numerous court challenges, and a prorogation of Parliament, the Military Police Complaints Commission has finally released its report on the Afghan detainee issue.
Tories to shut down F-35 probe?
The Harper government is seeking to end the parliamentary probe into the planned F-35 fighter purchase after only nine hours of committee hearings.
The Minister who wasn’t there
Andrew Coyne lays out a devastating critique of Peter MacKay’s failure to present honest cost estimates for the planned F-35 purchase.
The Minister who wasn't there
Andrew Coyne lays out a devastating critique of Peter MacKay’s failure to present honest cost estimates for the planned F-35 purchase.
Unbalancing refugee reform
When the Balanced Refugee Reform Act came up for discussion in parliament in 2010, the then-minority Harper government was forced to compromise with the opposition parties in order to get the legislation passed. But that was then. It looks like those compromises may be about to be revisited.