OttawaBill Morneau shows a flash of temper in the small-business tax battleThe finance minister isn’t easy to rile, but this protracted policy fight is now testing his patience
OttawaHow Chrystia Freeland sees trade talks in the Trump eraWith the Bombardier-Boeing battle casting a dark shadow, the foreign minister frames the ’unconventional’ Trump factor
OttawaTeens to Trudeau: No, pot isn’t easier to get than alcoholAnd that raises key questions about what the Trudeau government’s legalization of marijuana is really likely to accomplish
OttawaTrudeau’s small-business tax fight fits with his old inequality messagingBut the political battle will turn on framing the debate. Is it about a tax grab or tax fairness?
OttawaTrudeau slips a challenge to Indigenous leadersIn his UN speech, the PM spoke mostly about what Ottawa’s doing, but he also called for Indigenous groups to rethink how they’re organized
OttawaAvi Lewis: Obama helped pave the way for Trump, and the same dynamic is at play hereAs the NDP gets ready to pick Tom Mulcair’s successor, Lewis sees real left-wing ideas ’submerged’
OttawaHamilton has shed its rust. Can the New Democrats?The sturdy former steel town doesn’t cry out for salvation, but industrial policy isn’t the party’s focus anyway
OttawaThe NDP looks for a winner, mostly avoids divisive debateWhen the party dumped Tom Mulcair, it seemed hungry for a sharp left turn. But the race to replace him has been more cautious
OttawaMost Canadians are okay with doctors’ payBut an Insights West survey finds most Canadians also don’t like doctors setting up as small businesses to pay lower taxes
OttawaDominic Barton wants Justin Trudeau to think big about the economy. Will he?Trudeau’s top economic advisor has said Canada needs ’bold and immediate action’ to stave off stagnation, but the government has been slow to live up to the challenge