On Michael Wilson’s death at 81, his 2009 exit interview as ambassador to the U.S.
From our archives, Wilson’s insights on Canada-U.S. relations, the post-Cold War era, and how Americans are different from Canadians
John Geddes
On slaying deficits and what to do next
What we can learn from how Jean Chretien and Paul Martin balanced the books
Don Drummond on testing times ahead
This week’s issue of Maclean’s features a story about how the aftermath of the recession is likely to play out in a federal...
What "led" to Pierre Laporte being "found dead"?
I’m no expert in Quebec history, so I always appreciate being told exactly who did what. Unfortunately, facts of the sort...
Michael Wilson on how Canada can matter in Washington
The outgoing ambassador to the U.S. says Canada must think and speak on “a global basis”
That other election, the one people die over
News from Paris today suggests that Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai’s reelection will be accepted by the world...
On Ignatieff’s ballot question
Focusing on the "economy of tomorrow" is interesting for a couple reasons
Layton on elections and non-confidence votes
Kapuskasing, Ont.’s Northern Times, offers this quote from Jack Layton, in a short piece on his visit there last week: "Is an...
Ignatieff and the Canadian establishment(s)
The Toronto-centric upper crust losing its former sway
Foreign minister-in-waiting
Rae’s international know-how puts him ahead of the pack