Interview: Wayne Smith on the return of the long-form census
Statistics Canada chief Wayne Smith: ’I was incredibly surprised at the passion the [long-form] issue has given rise to’
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Aaron Wherry
Aaron Wherry covers the House of Commons and its 338 residents for Maclean’s.
The redemption of Stéphane Dion
Seven years ago, Stéphane Dion resigned as Liberal leader. Today, he joins the Trudeau cabinet as the minister of foreign affairs.
Back after exile, veteran MPs return to Ottawa
The class of 2015 has 197 rookies, but it also includes 14 MPs who are returning to Ottawa after an absence
In conversation with Justin Trudeau, circa 2008
From a Maclean’s interview in 2008, Justin Trudeau reflects on his decision to run for office, his arrival in Ottawa and the perception of him
How the Conservative campaign got it so spectacularly wrong
From the niqab to C-24 and the Ford brothers, the Conservatives couldn’t put a foot right
Q&A: Brent Rathgeber on his ill-fated run as an Independent
Former Independent MP Brent Rathgeber talks to Maclean’s about his unsuccessful run for re-election
The attack on Ottawa, one year later
’One year ago today, Canada’s heart and soul were attacked ... And on that day, we lost a son.’
Justin Trudeau’s first day as future prime minister
Aaron Wherry on the delicate promise of a campaign premised on change
Orange crash: How the NDP fell back to third
’This election was about change,’ Tom Mulcair told supporters. But in the contest to be the change, the NDP finished second.
What happens in a hung Parliament
On May 2, 1985, the Conservatives won a provincial election. But the Liberals and NDP won more seats. Six weeks of negotiations followed.