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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

Everyone take the winter off!

I just bought something from an Ottawa merchant and he launched into a chat, of the hey-you-write-for- Maclean’s...

Ottawa

Let’s argue heatedly about Part X of the Rules of the Senate of Canada!

Here you go. I see the government’s court blogger is making an unaccustomed venture into arguments of constitutional...

Ottawa

Holbrooke and Canada: still waiting

Paul Wells: U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan asked for a Canadian rep six months ago

Ottawa

Leave James Levine aloooooone!

The truly weird backlash against Boston Symphony Orchestra music director James Levine continues. Jeremy Eichler, the Boston Globe...

Ottawa

Jason Kenney’s bold stand against anti-Semitism, which he denies having taken

Our old friend Chris Selley keeps asking embarrassing questions from his perch at the National Post . This time it’s: How come...

Ottawa

Best jazz CDs of the 2000s

Yeah, there’s no way you’re going to get a list out of me. So here’s t he list compiled by Ottawa Citizen reporter, and...

Ottawa

Ah yes, the "root causes" crowd again

— The National Security Strategy of the United States of America , Sept. 17, 2002 Which just might help explain why, when a rich...

Ottawa

Sitting; less bull

Dianne Sawyer becomes the anchor of ABC World News; does not allow her newscast to become a carnival of asinine gimmickry . Too...

Ottawa

Well, thank God for Prentice

From the Inkless emailbox, this news release from the PMO:

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A page out of Harper’s playbook

Harper’s most important gestures are often things he doesn’t do, places he doesn’t go

Paul Wells

Everyone take the winter off!

Let’s argue heatedly about Part X of the Rules of the Senate of Canada!

Holbrooke and Canada: still waiting

Leave James Levine aloooooone!

Jason Kenney’s bold stand against anti-Semitism, which he denies having taken

Best jazz CDs of the 2000s

Ah yes, the "root causes" crowd again

Sitting; less bull

Well, thank God for Prentice

A page out of Harper’s playbook

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