CanadaCan Donald Trump pull the U.S. out of NAFTA all on his own?Some lawyers say withdrawal without congressional approval would be unconstitutional, but the politics of the play might be another matter
OttawaWhy Sir John A. Macdonald’s name should stay on our schoolsJohn Geddes on the reason we remember Sir John A. and the importance of weighing historical figures based on more than their flaws
OttawaAndrew Scheer’s campaign manager on ending his Rebel tiesHamish Marshall, a Rebel board member, says he’s severing links with the site, a decision he came to before its Charlottesville coverage
OttawaHow many jobs has NAFTA really cost the U.S.?Trump’s trade czar puts it at 700,000, close to what Bernie Sanders claimed in his presidential run. Others differ.
OttawaNAFTA emerges as Trudeau’s biggest, unexpected testThe Liberals have been hit with a challenge that never fit into their plan. As talks begin this week, the stakes are enormous.
WorldWhat can Canada do for Venezuela?Canada’s former ambassador in Venezuela, Ben Rowswell, on democracy undone, prolonged protests and widespread weight loss
PoliticsBrad Wall’s provincial problems finally trumped his national statureThe Saskatchewan premier’s exit, after nearly 10 years in power, follows a familiar pattern
CanadaWill the Haitian asylum-seekers in Montreal get to stay?The hopes of those crossing the border are high, but recent history shows they’re far from assured of a successful outcome
OttawaWhat Trudeau learned from watching ’The West Wing’On a podcast about the show, the prime minister explained how it influenced his career, and why he’s okay with comparisons to Sam Seaborn
OttawaAndrew Scheer, the Conservative Party’s folksy unifierThe aw-shucks demeanour of the new leader of the opposition and the federal Tories belies his complexity, and maybe his electability, too