Justin Trudeau announces public servants, RCMP and travellers must be vaccinated
Politics Insider for Oct. 7, 2021: Public servants get vaccine rules; the Greens exist; a mystery illness investigation
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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.
Canada wasn’t in the mood for the 2021 federal election
Politics Insider for Oct. 6, 2021: A look back at a surly campaign; a caucus revolt held off; and an urgent invite in Alberta
Erin O’Toole faces his first Conservative caucus vote
Politics Insider for Oct. 5, 2021: Conservative caucus day; a Liberal let down; and a federal vaccine mandate, maybe
Justin Trudeau apologizes to a B.C. First Nation after his Tofino trip
Politics Insider for Oct. 4, 2021: The Greens start spilling; snowbirds get angry; help headed for Alberta
Vaccine mandates are at the top of Trudeau’s to-do list
Politics Insider for Sept. 29, 2021: Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland get to work; Alberta grapples with COVID; hot housing
Annamie Paul resigns: ’I was breaking a glass ceiling that was going to fall on my head’
Politics Insider for Sept. 28, 2021: Paul calls it quits as Green Party leader; there are sharper knives out earlier for Erin O’Toole; and a 62 per cent voter turnout during this election
Takeaways from the release of the two Michaels
Politics Insider for Sept. 27, 2021: Michael Kovrig thanks Canadians; the pressure is on Erin O’Toole; cabinet making time
Who’s got Erin O’Toole’s back?
Politics Insider for Sept. 24, 2021: An effort to oust O’Toole begins; Liberals bet big on Facebook; cabinet speculation
Jason Kenney’s days may be numbered. Erin O’Toole’s too.
Politics Insider for Sept. 23, 2021: The UCP is not united; the Tories toy with a bad idea; and the ballot counting continues
A shakeup in Alberta and trouble ahead for Kenney, O’Toole and Trudeau
Politics Insider for Sept. 22, 2021: The health minister is out in Alberta; questions about Trudeau and O’Toole; the new kids on Parliament Hill