A summer movie, an old play—Tempest of the Southern Wild?
The most singular movie of the summer, Beasts of the Southern Wild, didn’t last all that long in theatres (at least not in my...
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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.
A bit more on the government’s tone on the F-35
Anyone who thought the F-35 was a done deal had ample reason to think so
Harper’s anti-drug strategy gets a little less compassionate
For the next five years, the focus will be more on busting drug users than helping them
UPDATED: Guns at the border: on seizures and spending
I was surprised on Saturday to hear Justice Minister Rob Nicholson, in an interview on CBC Radio’s The House , mention that the...
On the latest Canada-U.S. wealth comparison debate
Interesting debate over at the National Post between Andrew Coyne and Jonathan Kay over what to make of data that’s been...
Cabinet (mini-)shuffle: Mulroney-era veteran moves up a notch
After 18-year hiatus, Bernard Valcourt rises into a sensitive position
Google’s new spheres and the shape of design
John Geddes explains why circles are the new rectangles
Deborah Coyne on her surprise bid for Liberal leadership
In this Q & A, Coyne explains that while her connection with Trudeau is inevitably part of her story, she sees his vision of federalism as part of a longer lineage of leaders
On carbon pricing, the Tories aren’t just battling Mulcair
In fact, on this issue the government stands against some of the biggest players in global energy
Is this government’s defence spending at unprecedented highs?
Politicians so often make grandiose claims, and these are so rarely taken seriously, that testing them against facts might seem a...