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