OttawaIf only it were Rushdie on RushIt’s fitting of course that author Salman Rushdie is coming to Ottawa on May 5 to pay tribute to filmmaker Deepa Mehta, since they...
OttawaLevon Helm sang like a great character actor actsThe Band’s brand of rock was folksy, but not in the confessional singer-songwriter vein
CanadaIs the federal immigration system a failure?The Harper government seems to think so, but the stats tell a different story
OttawaHarper used to fret about "arbitrary" Charter rulingsStephen Harper hasn’t offered up any very detailed comment on his view of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms since he became...
OttawaA sensible approach to cutting salt in processed and fast foodDemanding better food labelling does not amount to nanny-state control
OttawaTalking First Nations policy with the experts in WinnipegNational Chief Shawn Atleo is a smooth performer—but his policy answers are abstract
OttawaSearching for a balance on Aboriginal affairs: join our conversationEarlier today, Paul Wells alerted you to Wednesday evening’s CPAC “In Conversation With Maclean’s” panel discussion, to be...
OttawaThe F-35s and other military procurement tales of horrorIt would be difficult to imagine a more thoroughly botched military procurement program than the F-35 fiasco that has been taken...
OttawaJustin Trudeau in the ringJohn Geddes on boxing night in Ottawa: Brazeau came out swinging for a knockout. Trudeau was patient.
OttawaEverybody’s a critic: Budget 2012 reactions, partisan and otherwiseThomas Mulcair sounded sure of himself reacting to today’s federal budget for the first time as NDP leader. But Mulcair’s main...