Recalling when Harper was fed up with fighting
Back in 2007, he wanted out of Afghanistan
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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.
The surprising spoils of income-splitting
We’ve got new numbers on who gets how much
Stephen Harper’s veiled threat
A sweeping Supreme Court declaration on the niqab suggests the federal government may be in the wrong
Jason Kenney cautious about Iran’s role in fighting Islamic State
Canada avoids being ’indirectly involved in a Sunni-Shia conflict’
Death, fear and polling: What security will mean for the election
The economy was supposed to drive the federal election. Then came the death of a soldier, Bill C-51, a major speech, and a terrorist’s last words.
Interview: Jason Kenney responds to Justin Trudeau’s speech
Liberal leader shows ’a grotesque lack of judgment,’ Defence Minister says
Unexpected ideas pop up as conservatives gather
On unions, climate change, Hong Kong, poverty
Preston Manning on the state of conservatism
The founder of the Manning Centre discusses key issues in this election year
The Interview: Bill Gates on philanthropy and optimism
The billionaire on how he and Canada work together, the setbacks Ebola represents—and why he has a positive outlook
Meet the professors behind the swift assault on C-51
Kent Roach and Craig Forcese just happened to be on sabbatical when the PM announced his Anti-Terrorism Act