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Paul Wells

Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells writes about politics across Canada and abroad. Except sometimes he ignores politics and writes about music or something else.

Ottawa

Breslinomics

From 1998, Jimmy Breslin delivers a wonderful lecture on his life in newspapering . I offer this to you for two reasons. First, I...

Ottawa

It’s come to this: Jazz recommendations for Paul Wells

I knew I’d get in trouble with Peter Hum when I wrote, in passing , that I’m not listening to much jazz these days, "because...

Ottawa

People get ready

Have you missed me? I’ve been away. Hunkered down writing. Now that that’s done, I’m looking forward to tomorrow, Wednesday, when...

Ottawa

MUSIC: heavy rotation

Here are some things I’ve been listening to a lot. I recommend each of them highly. Beethoven Live , Orchestre de la...

Ottawa

Hey look: The prime minister rides madly in all directions

A little early this week, my column from the print edition mostly just quotes the throne speech. To high- larious effect!

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Harper’s rut

PAUL WELLS: Suddenly, things aren’t so clear and focused

Ottawa

That thing where the government didn’t want embarrassing information about its handling of Haiti to get out? Yeah, that just ended.

Everyone go read Mike Petrou .

Ottawa

Peering into tomorrow, blind as a bat

PAUL WELLS on Jim Flaherty’s "tough budget"

Ottawa

Holbrooke and Canada: Still waiting, still

Nothing has changed since I wrote this post nearly three months ago .

Ottawa

I’m not writing about Rights and Democracy...

...but when there’s this many clowns tumbling out of a Volkswagen marked "accountability and transparency," nobody should be...

Paul Wells

Breslinomics

It’s come to this: Jazz recommendations for Paul Wells

People get ready

MUSIC: heavy rotation

Hey look: The prime minister rides madly in all directions

Harper’s rut

That thing where the government didn’t want embarrassing information about its handling of Haiti to get out? Yeah, that just ended.

Peering into tomorrow, blind as a bat

Holbrooke and Canada: Still waiting, still

I’m not writing about Rights and Democracy...

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