Conservatives, Liberals, and the Colombian free trade deal
The government’s decision yesterday to accept a Liberal amendment to its free trade agreement with Colombia is being touted by...
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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.
A good read on Bill Reid
I find it hard to reveal my interest in First Nations art without feeling a defensive urge to prevaricate. A person of my taste...
A glimmer of hope—just—for the bluefin tuna
It’s impossible to be very optimistic about the future of the mighty bluefin tuna, but it’s too soon to give up on the...
Saving the bluefin tuna: an expert explains Canada’s bind
"If you look at it from a Canadian perspective, you’d almost say, this is crazy."
State of the Afghan army, police: not what you’d hope
And the deadline for bringing Canadian troops home is fast approaching
Karzai relents—but only a little—on election watchdog
Two foreign members will assist ECC after fall 2010 election
On Lionel Tiger and the afterlife
My colleague Brian Bethune’s probing interview with anthropologist Lionel Tiger, mainly on the belief in an afterlife, is...
Olympic athletes, yes; foreign aid, no
There’s something missing from the flood of reaction over the past few days to the federal Speech from the Throne and 2010...
Variations on Budget 2010’s crossroads theme
"Some would urge us to turn at this crossroads. Experience tells us this would eventually lead us backward." — Jim Flaherty...
Riffling through the budget reaction
From interest groups at various points on the political spectrum: On freezing of foreign aid spending at $5 billion a year:...