Canadian politics 2017: The year in 12 chapters
Morneau’s tax turmoil, two new opposition leaders, border-crossing refugees, Indigenous issues, and coping with a Diet Coke-chugging president
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.
Trudeau talks about ’quality family time’ on the Aga Khan’s island
Three highlights from the Prime Minister’s response to the finding that he violated conflict of interest rules
Joshua Bell on the steadying power of music in an age of distraction
The acclaimed violinist is coming to Ottawa for a concert based on the time he busked for rush-hour subway crowds, and had adults ignore him—and kids notice
Who is Michael Wolfson?
How a one-time draft dodger and longtime data guru landed at the centre of the small-business tax war, the bitterest policy scrap in Canadian politics in 2017
Andrew Scheer’s Everyman image won’t be enough to beat Justin Trudeau
Any strategy that amounts to Scheer trying to go head-to-head with Trudeau is doomed, experts say
With CF-18 deal, Ottawa augments Canada’s old jets with Australia’s old jets
Unveiling military procurements is a proud Ottawa tradition, even if executing on them is another matter
Conservatives say ’Free the beer’ but not the milk
The federal party’s interprovincial trade critic urges a ’nuanced approach’ as the Supreme Court hears a key case on economic barriers within Canada
Indigenous lawyers upset over Trudeau’s Supreme Court pick
Trudeau appointed Sheilah Martin—and not an Indigenous jurist—to the top court. Some see it as a missed opportunity.
What should Canada do about returning jihadists?
Arresting them all won’t work, says a leading expert who argues for ’reintegration’ into Canadian society
Ottawa claims it will reap $25 billion from tax cheats. That’s wishful thinking.
The federal revenue minister’s claim makes huge assumptions about how much money the CRA will ultimately recoup from tax evaders