Canada’s crude awakening
Paul Wells on why unlocking Alberta’s vast petroleum riches will be anything but easy
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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.
Aglukkaq’s letter to provincial health ministers: slip-slidin’ away
PostMedia’s Jason Fekete is a good reporter who writes about serious things, so I’m a little nervous to note I read Leona...
Harper and U.S. protectionism: a trip down memory lane
There is a real difference between the prime minister Harper was criticizing in 2002 and the one he has become in 2012
Keystone: The Prime Minister and the President chat
From the PMO press office: "Earlier this afternoon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper received a phone call from Barack...
Political editor
There’s been some chatter on Twitter to the effect that I’ll be the new Political Editor at Maclean’s , effective...
Stephen Harper’s letter on the economy
Paul Wells on why we should expect cuts to programs that have no constituency within the Conservative party
"2012 will undoubtedly be another challenging year"
The Prime Minister’s Office today released this letter from Stephen Harper to the Conservative caucus. We’ll chat about it on...
The Liberals: Controlled flight into terrain
Paul Wells on the party’s delusions
Harper’s slow boat to China sets sail
Now that relations with the U.S. are strained, Harper has warmed up to China
Northern Gateway: Where Joe Oliver’s letter comes from
Here’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper in November at the Grey Cup game in Vancouver, making the arguments Joe Oliver made a few...