MPs spar over Pride funding

A quick post to say that one of my three blog posts today on Hill Queries was packaged as a news item on the national page of Xtra.ca. This one was mostly a recounting of something that went down during Question Period, and then in the scrums in the foyer afterward. I like doing these kinds of short vignettes which give one a bit of the feel of the kind of action that takes place on the Hill, so I may try to do a few more of them as I'm able (given that my ability to attend Question Period has been reduced this year due to Masters programme commitments).

(And a huge thanks to Chris Rands from CBC for his help with the Tony Clement quote).

Parties gearing up for federal election this fall

Another quick post to say that I have another Hill Queries blog post repackaged as a story for the national page of Xtra.ca. I'm not complaining - the exposure will do the blog good - not to mention the fact that I get paid the story rate rather than the blog post rate, which is an added bonus.

Layton's meeting with Harper: Sound and fury, signifying little

Just a quick post to say that they packaged one of my Hill Queeries blog posts as the headline article on the national page of Xtra.ca today - which I thought was pretty cool. And it was nice to go to a press conference in the National Press Theatre again - I do believe I've missed it.

Hill Queeries - Launching Today Online

As of today, my new Parliament Hill blog launches over at Xtra.ca.  Titled Hill Queeries, it's a GLBT-centred look at the goings-on of Parliament Hill, from legislation that is relevant to the GLBT community, to paying special attention to the seven out gay and lesbian parliamentarians and what they're up to.  The plan as it stands is to update said blog several times a week, depending on how busy the Hill is.

I'm going to attempt to put up a link on the right-hand toolbar on this page so that you'll be able to find it and keep an eye on my reporting there, while I continue to update this blog with my current projects, which have been picking up of late.  Suffice to say, I'm going to be up on the Hill a lot more in the coming weeks, which I am really looking forward to.