Avoiding pitfalls, the Liberals give themselves a chance
The clearest danger for the Liberals was that they might have rejected reform
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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.
The Liberals’ not-so-catchy catch phrase: evidence-based policy
Didn’t somebody once say something about reason over passion?
Some Liberals look to France for party reform inspiration
Could a French political inspiration be the key to success or failure in revitalizing the Liberal Party of Canada? It seems...
The Liberals and the muddled middle
Whatever they do, they’ll still be wedged between the Tories and NDP
A Rae day on Parliament Hill
Just how ’interim’ is the Liberal leader?
Hockey and the prime ministers: Harper vs. Trudeau
Don’t dismiss Trudeau’s shinny credentials, writes John Geddes
Another year’s federal politics in 12 chapters
Stages in the legislative process that make a bill law in the Canadian Parliament; ministers (not including the Prime Minister) on...
A late, glittery Christmas card: Byzantium in Ottawa
The vaulted ceiling of the Wellington Building immortalized 1920s fashion with a 1,500-year-old decorative technique
On the Supreme Court rejecting a national securities regulator
The court doesn’t doubt that valid reasons for national securities regulation exist. But that’s not the point.
Narwhals: the new baby seals
Narwhals may be the next environmental poster mammal, and the Inuit aren’t going to like it