Stephen Maher

Stephen Maher: Trudeau badly needed to paint him as a scary guy. But helped along by the other leaders, O’Toole came across as cheerful—even prime ministerial.

Politics Insider for Sept. 9, 2021: An intense Trudeau; some questions about the Tory platform; and a very tight poll

Stephen Maher: Trudeau and O’Toole—two leaders fighting for their political careers—stood out in a debate that may have been short on substance but not drama

Politics Insider for Sept. 8, 2021: Here come the attack ads; a call for cheaper phone bills; and debate day number one

Politics Insider for Sept. 7, 2021: The Liberals stop their downward spiral; the campaign focuses on guns; and more tough questions for the front-running Tories

Stephen Maher: If O’Toole hopes to keep his ’freight train’ on the tracks, he’ll need to address a lot of tough issues about the economy, climate, race and gun control

Politics Insider for Sept. 3, 2021: The leaders trade barbs in the French language debate, plus a poll showing voters are still expecting the Liberals to win

Politics Insider for Sept. 2, 2021: The end of the Ford-Trudeau truce; the Liberal platform drops; and preparations for the French-language leaders debate

Stephen Maher talks to Philippe J. Fournier about the challenge now facing O’Toole, the big Quebec factor, and why the Liberals might have one more minority in them

Politics Insider for Sept. 1, 2021: Things are looking worse than 2019, say Liberal campaigners; O’Toole as working class champion; and taking on house flippers