New COVID-19 travel measures cause confusion; and Freeland will give a budget update
Politics Insider for Dec 3, 2021: Omicron variant chaos; a financial reckoning coming; and an unpopular monarchy
Stephen Maher
Stephen Maher is a veteran award-winning political journalist, the author of three novels and The Prince: The Turbulent Reign of Justin Trudeau.
A united House of Commons passes a Liberal bill banning conversion therapy
Politics Insider for Dec. 2, 2021: Unanimous approval in the House; praise for Erin O’Toole; and a COVID boondoggle
Canada announces new travel restrictions as the world braces for Omicron
Politics Insider for Dec. 1, 2021: Omicron sparks new restrictions; new vaccine questions; and a political challenge
Omicron cases start to climb as WHO warns the variant poses a ’high infection risk’
Politics Insider for Nov. 30, 2021: New cases in Canada; a military apology; and Steven Guilbeault’s bicycle
The last gasp of the anti-carbon taxers
While premiers rage about Ottawa’s overreach, their big fight to stop carbon taxes finally ends—and the environmentalists win
The COVID-19 variant Omicron is in Ottawa; and WHO disputes travel restrictions
Politics Insider for Nov. 29, 2021: A worrying new COVID variant is here; an inflation fight; and some Ryan Reynolds
Tories under pressure as MP tests positive for COVID-19
Politics Insider for Nov. 22, 2021: A CPC MP tests positive for COVID; the Liberals look for deals; and Garneau sticks around
Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney are both facing internal challenges to their leadership
Politics Insider for Nov. 16, 2021: Opponents move against Kenney and O’Toole; Alberta has a child-care plan; and Harper launches an investment fund
Erin O’Toole chides Conservative MPs for spreading confusion about vaccines
Politics Insider for Nov. 9, 2021: Conservatives spread vaccine confusion; Justin Trudeau on the attack; Valérie Plante wins again
The U.S.-Canada border reopens; and Canadian flags to stay raised
Politics Insider for Nov. 8, 2021: Traffic resumes at the border; the Canadian flag returns to full-mast; inflation issues