Shocking news: Canada does something important well
From a McKinsey & Company study designed mostly to demonstrate that the U.S. school system is letting the American people, and the...
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.
What Obama’s hesitation means for Harper
Wells: President may not be interested in bilateral deal-making
Pakistan slides closer to hell
Nothing is more dangerous than a nuclear-armed state on the brink of violent failure
Fair’s fair
The Prime Minister has announced a short-notice news conference for 6:30 p.m. Ottawa time. At a guess, it’s probably about the...
"I had a little newspaper in New York City! You can’t beat that."
Very few of us ever met him — I never did — but all of us who worked at the National Post owe a debt of gratitude to Peter...
Something else that Sarnia and Ottawa have in common
Ahem. AWESOME!!!!!!! OK, I’m back. Yes, it’s true. The summer festivals are announcing their schedules, and as I peruse the...
"is also expected to have dinner with... may also find himself meeting... is also expected to meet..."
Mr. Ignatieff heads off to Washington, full of optimism .
Prime ministers at daggers drawn
From the print edition, my big piece about the feud between Stephen Harper and Brian Mulroney .