OttawaIf a building isn’t a disaster, how can we be sure it’s in Ottawa?Paul Wells: The city unveiled the design for its new library—and Ottawans might actually like it
OttawaChrétien’s China and Trudeau’sPaul Wells: Why is logic that is so obvious to the Chrétien wing of the party so unpersuasive to Trudeau’s government? A few theories.
OttawaStephen Harper resigns from the Conservative Fund board to block Jean CharestPaul Wells: Sources say the former PM’s main goal behind his abrupt resignation is to free himself to counter Charest’s leadership bid
OttawaKarina Gould on Pierre Trudeau’s legacyCanada’s international development minister spoke about the prime minister’s father and why we should ’enthusiastically’ embrace liberal internationalism
OttawaCanada would like a government now, pleasePaul Wells: The Trudeau 2.0 government is rattled, introspective and praying to God that nothing bad happens. But they happen anyway.
OttawaWho wants to be Conservative leader?Paul Wells: The Conservatives are fast heading toward a big question about what kind of party they want to be—and there’s no easy answer
OpinionWhat U.K. Labour can learn from a decade-old Gordon Brown rallyPaul Wells: In the U.K. and the U.S., opposition parties are torn between true believers and big tent proponents
SocietyKent Monkman and the making of a masterpiecePaul Wells: How the latest works of one of Canada’s greatest living artists landed in the Great Hall of the Met in New York City
OttawaConservatives after Scheer: the revolution eats its ownPaul Wells: The assumption among Scheer’s opponents that the party could obviously do better will now be tested. Best of luck, folks.
PoliticsThe stubborn state of federalism in CanadaWhen federal and provincial governments clash, there’s usually at least a desire to make progress. Not this time.