OttawaGreater expectations: Why the NDP is fighting to be a contenderHow is it Tom Mulcair and the NDP are once again an underdog, weeks after being favoured to win?
OttawaThree things to watch in the final election weekAaron Wherry on decision-making time, uniting the left and awkward silences
OttawaThe one sentence that sums up the niqab ’debate’Nestled in Justice Johanne Trudel’s 24-paragraph Federal Court of Appeal decision is a phrase that explains this whole sorry mess
OttawaWhy the dairy lobby is so powerfulDairy farmers were major players at Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, and their strength comes down to a simple political calculation
OttawaThree things to watch during the election week aheadAaron Wherry on the heated niqab debate, the fall of the NDP and the onslaught of political TV ads
OttawaWhat’s really behind niqab poll results?In a federal survey, a surprising number of respondents cited ‘identification’ as the main reason for supporting the ban
OttawaNothing is certain but debate on taxes in politicsJustin Trudeau wants to raise taxes on the rich, while Tom Mulcair is aiming at corporations. So far, Stephen Harper seems to be winning the tax debate.
OttawaInterview: Kevin Page on accountability in OttawaFormer parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page discusses his new book, Unaccountable: Truth, Lies and Numbers on Parliament Hill