Marie-Danielle Smith is an Ottawa-based writer for Maclean’s, hunting whimsy and wonkery on Parliament Hill. She has filed from faraway cities such as Tokyo, Beijing, Brussels and Winnipeg. She peddles pun-ditry.
With an economic and health crisis raging and a progressive movement growing, NDP support should be on the rise, but it’s not. It’s time for Jagmeet Singh to draw his battle lines.
On U.S. Election Day 2, some big questions loom: Is a tie possible? Which candidate has more paths to victory? And where will the legal battles happen?
Over the years, Gilles Haineault would scour a nearby quarry for interesting finds. Now, his best specimens have been acquired by the Canadian Museum of Nature at a value of $4.5 million.
’America’s present need is not heroics, but healing; not revolution, but restoration’ said Warren Harding. The parallels to today’s campaign are remarkable.
Marie-Danielle Smith: There’s a growing shortage of patio heaters and many bars and restaurants are already struggling to stay afloat without the added cost. But even the coziest heaters may only extend the season by one or two months.