Posts by Stephen Maher

Bernier speaks at a rally in Toronto on Sept. 16, 2021 (Chris Young/CP)

The revenge of Maxime Bernier

Stephen Maher: The PPC leader appears to be keener on doing in the Conservatives than winning seats. It all began back in 2017.

Conservative leader Erin O'Toole on Sept. 16, 2021 in Saint John, New Brunswick. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Canada

O’Toole won’t comment on Alberta’s COVID emergency

Politics Insider for Sept. 17, 2021: Questions about Kenney pile up; the Liberals pounce; and Obama backs Trudeau

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in Calgary on Sept. 15, 2021. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

Canada

Kenney declares an emergency, will introduce vaccine passports

Politics Insider for Sept. 16, 2021: A vaccine passport for Alberta; Liberal dreams of a majority; and Chrétien returns

Justin Trudeau in Vancouver, B.C. on Sept. 13, 2021. (Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Canada

The latest Election 2021 polling consensus is a shrug emoji

Politics Insider for Sept. 15, 2021: The polls on vaccine politics; Gerald Butts on the end of the race; a loss for Canada

Erin O'Toole in Ottawa on Sept. 13, 2021. (David Kawai/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Canada

O’Toole and Trudeau sharpen their tone as election day nears

Politics Insider for Sept. 14, 2021: The gloves come off; taking on hospital protesters; and more Quebec drama

Sept. 11, 2021 in Mississauga, Ont. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Ottawa

A good weekend in the polls for the Liberals

Politics Insider for Sept. 13, 2021: The plot thickens in Quebec; Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks out; NDP platform costing released

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left to right, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole take part in the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Canada

Last night’s debate: Trudeau gets caught up, O’Toole has his moments and Singh misses the mark

Politics Insider for Sept. 10, 2021: All the must-see moments and analysis you need after watching (or not watching) last night’s English-language showdown

O'Toole speaks to the media following the federal election English-language leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Sept. 9, 2021 (Fred Chartrand/CP)

Opinion

Federal leaders debate: Could it be Prime Minister Erin O’Toole?

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.

Sept. 8, 2021 in Gatineau, Que. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)

Ottawa

A fiery segment on identity spices up a cordial debate

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

Trudeau and O'Toole during the French-language leaders debate, on Sept. 8, 2021 in Gatineau, Que. (/Justin Tang/CP)

Opinion

The first leaders debate: The battle for small advantages

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

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