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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.
Fort McKay First Nation chief made $644,441
A Maclean’s investigation reveals that six-figure chiefs’ salaries are not uncommon
What the transparency act reveals about the pay of Aboriginal politicians
Thanks to a new bill, more and more details of band finances are being disclosed. Not everyone will like what they see.
Harper talks up the Conservative grip on immigrant votes
"The big transformation of politics in our country"
New poll hints at potential in Harper’s foreign stances
Abacus poll: PM’s foreign policy earns approval, just not enough to pull votes his way
Whatever happened to real debate in the House of Commons?
The sad truth about the stultifying nature of Canadian parliamentary debate
John Baird on training Kurds, avoiding Syria, and ’mission creep’
Highlights from this week’s Maclean’s on the Hill interview with the foreign minister
Strapped federal criminal law policy section not sustainable: report
Yet Conservatives pursue criminal-law agenda without deep research and analysis
Those federal anti-marijuana ads seem to be a recent idea
Conservatives assert old public-health aims, but planning documents suggest their anti-marijuana strategy is new
Should doctors’ groups back planned federal anti-marijuana ads?
Health Canada is seeking endorsements for the campaign, but these aren’t simple public-service ads, writes John Geddes