My Ottawa — away from the tourist tours
Take a little walk with a local for a glimpse of masterpieces and plaster satyrs
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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.
’Home on native land’ on Parliament Hill
On Canada Day, protesters mixed with patriots. There was chanting, singing and a tense moment or two.
How things feel around that teepee on Parliament Hill
It’s not clear how Justin Trudeau can influence this sort of Indigenous protest
How Indigenous stories are taking centre stage in Ottawa
Canadians visiting the nation’s capital are suddenly seeing a lot more First Nations, Inuit and Métis content at the big cultural showcases
What Trudeau says his government has achieved in 2017 so far, annotated
From the politics of marijuana, to moving beyond talk on First Nations, big policy challenges remain
The trouble with Trudeau’s Indigenous centre plan
Architecture professor David Fortin explains why ’nothing about the building would reflect Indigenous people’
Beverley McLachlin soaks up high praise: Ottawa Power Rankings
Who’s up? A Senate committee with an urgent report. Who’s down? A House committee with a total misfire.
How Beverley McLachlin changed the face of the Supreme Court
Her record conveying what the court was all about matters as much as her rulings
Can Canada afford to break with the U.S. on climate change policy?
An interview with economist Chris Ragan on how to avoid hurting Canadian industry while still tackling climate change
Harjit Sajjan’s $62-billion defence policy long shot
History shows long-term military spending often gets squeezed by hard-up governments—but sometimes it does get done