Q & A: critical experts wade in on the OAS debate
A tough, detailed appraisal of the government’s plan to somehow curb Old Age Security spending is available today both on 3D...
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.
[UPDATED] Black History Month, and the Canadian at Lincoln’s deathbed
A few years back I came upon one of those historical footnotes that gets you thinking: after Abraham Lincoln was shot on April...
Troubling news on attention-deficit medication for young people
Doctors are resorting to drugs to treat conditions for which they are not even approved by Health Canada
REVIEW: The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
Book by Stephen Greenblatt
A surprisingly clear sign of progress from the First Nations summit
Ottawa will provide multi-year funding, but only to reserve communities that meet proper standards of governance
Clashing visions at the First Nations summit
But maybe grounds for progress, too
[Updated] More on the oil industry’s hand in a federal museum’s energy show
CBC has an interesting story (from its French service Radio-Canada) on the Imperial Oil Foundation’s involvement in the Canada...
On Newt’s Canadian comment: Harper’s long view of Canada-U.S. trade
After he won the South Carolina primary on Saturday, Newt Gingrich’s derisive remarks about Barack Obama’s relationship with...
Health spending: what Harper said, and the real outlook
Harper’s declaration that the federal contribution will outstrip provincial spending applies only to the very short term
Rae’s legalization digression: a clip some might find worth saving
I’m going to venture a wild guess that certain Conservative party operatives might be taking a close look at the video of Bob...