Unhappy times at Rideau Hall
Last year’s survey of public servants painted a troubling picture of working life in Julie Payette’s Rideau Hall. What’s changed?
Nick Taylor-Vaisey
Nick Taylor-Vaisey was a digital editor at Maclean’s.
A plastics ban? Whose bright idea was that?
Reports commissioned by the Privy Council Office offer a glimpse into the role polling plays in government agenda-setting
Vladimir Putin considers at least one Canadian a ’friend’
Politics Insider for July 3: Donald Trump’s not-a-promise to Canada, Andrew Scheer’s royal digs in Whitehorse, and Trudeau’s ministers fan out from sea to sea
The Canadian island bombarded by bird poop
In Canada’s extreme south, cormorant feces threaten fragile plants and creatures on a Lake Erie island. Enter trained sharpshooters.
Matt Devlin called every Raptor shot on their road to glory
The voice of the Raptors, Matt Devlin—who calmed the crowd during a scary moment at the recent Raptors celebration—has been calling games for 11 years. With a dash of Canada.
The trade deal that makes NAFTA look easy
Politics insider for June 5: Scheer takes on provincial trade, Trudeau goes transatlantic, and Ford’s climate plan is pricey
Jason Kenney meets Justin Trudeau: Round One
Politics Insider for May 2: The new Alberta premier visits Ottawa, another Liberal packs it in, and get ready for boring packs of smokes
Ten things that slipped under the radar in Budget 2019
Ottawa builds a bridge, kills a bridge and goes to Dubai
How powerful lobbyists built big-ticket budget items
Canada’s cities were big winners when the Liberals tabled their fourth budget. They met all the big players in government. Not all lobbyists were so lucky.
This is where Canada’s 737 Max 8 jets flew the day an Ethiopian plane went down
Canada’s fleet of 737 MAX 8s were in the air constantly on March 10. One of them criss-crossed North America for almost 17 hours.