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John Geddes
John Geddes is Ottawa bureau chief at Maclean’s and has covered federal politics and policy for more than two decades. He also writes regularly about art.
Reforms we can learn from
Britain’s political reform push is bound to draw Canadian attention
Shame on the Hill
A massive renovation project shows the ugly side of Ottawa
The supposed case against activist judges
John Geddes dissects allegations of "out-of-control lawmaking"
The eyes on the banks
The real reason Canada’s banking system is so solid
General Andrew Leslie’s new job
For several weeks rumours have swirled surrounding Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie’s next move. It’s been widely reported that...
An undeniable win for Parliament
The detainee papers ruling leaves the Tories no easy options
A recent committee that didn’t leak secrets
How the House Afghanistan committee can avoid becoming a "leaky sieve"
Foreign-owned or home-grown plants: as the C$ flies high, which are more apt to flee?
The pattern is familiar: a U.S. parent company closes a Canadian factory and we are once again thrust into the ancient debate over...
The health care time bomb
Our aging population will make unthinkable reforms inevitable