Trudeau, a ’grandson of B.C.’, makes his pipeline case
Breaking down Trudeau’s Trans Mountain pipeline speech, where he claims B.C. roots, argues for economic transition, and says it’s better than rail
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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.
On Castro’s death, a look at Fidel and Pierre—and Justin
Author Robert Wright, who explored the Trudeau-Castro bond, explains it in the context of our present day
When it comes to fundraising rules, it’s the wild west in Ottawa
There are rules from the Harper era that offer some guidance out of the Liberals’ fundraising mess. But there is no sheriff—and that’s a problem.
A new Liberal plan for fighter jets doesn’t abandon the F-35
Last year’s Liberal election vows, which definitively ruled out the F-35, have fallen off the radar
Inside the mind of Trump’s Canadian speechwriter
Frank Buckley defends Trump and explains why the American dream of social mobility is more alive in Canada
Tom Mulcair: The 2016 Parliamentarian of the Year
After a tough election loss and a tougher party convention, Tom Mulcair got right back to work in the House of Commons
Ed Broadbent: Influence, ideas and an unfulfilled quest for power
Maclean’s honours Broadbent with a lifetime achievement award for his invaluable contribution to parliamentary life
What Donald Trump’s foreign policy would look like
Former top diplomat Colin Robertson on what Trump means for Canada and countries around the world
Canadians don’t experience U.S. politics the way Americans do
But now and then, like when Rudy Giuliani’s on TV, it can feel uncomfortably close, writes John Geddes
Bill Morneau puts his faith in luring private money
Look beyond the spending and deficit numbers in the economic update and the Liberal strategy starts to emerge