Posts by Stephen Maher

Trudeau announces new gun control legislation in Ottawa on May 30, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press)

Justin Trudeau to freeze handgun sales in Canada

Politics Insider for May 31: Report finds military ‘incapable‘ of handling sexual misconduct; Steven Del Duca projected to lose his own riding; Francois Legault says he will seek more power to control immigration to Quebec

Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Howard Njoo speaks during a briefing by members of the National Advisory Council on Immunization held virtually in Ottawa, Monday March 29, 2021. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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Mass vaccinations not yet needed to stop monkeypox

Politics Insider for May 27: CPC candidates push for membership sales; pundits lament the spread of paranoia in politics; Travis Toews contemplates a run for Jason Kenney’s old job

Candidates Roman Baber, left, Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, right, take part in the French language Conservative Leadership debate Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Laval, Que. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press)

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’Little coalition’ of Charest and Brown spar with Poilievre

Politics Insider for May 26: Unpacking the French CPC debate; concerns over Poilievre’s campaign; and a threat to Quebec’s secularism bill

Kenney speaks in response to the results of the United Conservative Party leadership review in Calgary, May 18, 2022. (Dave Chidley/The Canadian Press)

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Jason Kenney exits stage right

Politics Insider for May 19: Kenney’s potential successors prepare to replace him; Patrick Brown complains over racist email; Ed Fast out as finance critic over Pierre Poilievre criticism

Poilievre delivers remarks during a debate at the Canada Strong and Free Network conference, in Ottawa, May 5, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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Poilievre denounces white replacement theory

Politics Insider for May 17: Poilievre talks to Jordan Peterson; Kim Campbell criticizes the CPC leadership candidates; Steven Del Duca fights for his seat in the legislature

Pierre Poilievre holds his "intervention paddle" at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton, Alta., May 11, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

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Poilievre chided over promise to fire Tiff Macklem

Politics Insider for May 13: Pundits weigh in on the CPC leadership debate; how to combat conspiracy theories; Ontario Liberals lose another candidate

Poilievre makes a point at the Conservative Party of Canada English leadership debate in Edmonton, Alta., May 11, 2022. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)

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Poilievre says he would remove Bank of Canada Governor

Politics Insider for May 12: A roundup of the CPC debate; an Ontario Liberal candidate is fired over homophobic comments

Minister of National Defence Anita Anand rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, May 9, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

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Ottawa weighing whether to invest in ballistic missile defence

Politics Insider for May 11: Ottawa to appeal an Alberta ruling; Ontario PC MPPs in hot water over questionable allowances

Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre gestures towards Jean Charest as Roman Baber, left, Scott Aitchison and Leslyn Lewis, right, look on during a debate in Ottawa, May 5, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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Roe v. Wade could define the Conservative race

Politics Insider for May 10: Shaw stocks plummet; how Canada secretly got Justin Trudeau to Ukraine; feminists call for review of RCMP’s ’toxic culture’

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Karina Gould rises during Question Period, March 30, 2022 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

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Canada offers abortion to U.S. women if Roe v. Wade is overturned

Politics Insider for May 4: Doug Ford leads the pack; MPs debate lowering the voting age to 16

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