OttawaChrystia Freeland plays her NAFTA handPaul Wells on how the minister unveiled her NAFTA wish list with some Trumpian language and the vagueness of a career communicator
OttawaPoll: Even post-Khadr, Trudeau Liberals stay afloatVoter support has held steady for Trudeau, despite blowback from the payout to Omar Khadr. For that, the Liberals can thank the economy.
OttawaFrançois-Philippe Champagne has things to sayCanada’s trade minister talks (and talks) to Paul Wells about his globe-trotting efforts to promote Canada, and why it matters now
OttawaHer Majesty’s astronautPaul Wells on the history of picking the governor general, and the message Justin Trudeau wants to send in choosing Julie Payette
OttawaJagmeet Singh’s Quebec problemIn a province where suspicion of religion in politics is a progressive impulse, the NDP leadership hopeful is facing an uphill battle
OttawaIn the Khadr settlement, the Conservatives find their fightThe Liberals are being made to defend the government’s choice, and they would plainly rather not. Score one for Andrew Scheer.
OttawaThoughtful, or just slow? Justin Trudeau is taking the long view.Behind all the apparent inaction of late, there’s a plan to get re-elected
WorldThe Hamburg G20: What could possibly go wrong?With Trump, Putin and Merkel at the table, consensus isn’t likely. This will be chess, played over a shark tank.
PoliticsAn interview with Justin TrudeauThe Prime Minister talks to Paul Wells about managing expectations, the housing market and the weirdness of Canada-U.S. relations
OttawaWhy Canadian scientists aren’t happyThe Liberal government’s latest science policy is a backwards factory for producing white elephants