How dictators took on diplomacy in 2016
Maclean’s Newsmakers 2016: It was the best of times for global co-operation. It was the worst of times for democracy.
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The best and worst in Canada in 2016
Our 2016 Newsmakers: The people, events, and moments that reflect the best and worst of the year that was, in Canadian news
7 charts that tell the story of Canada’s higher homicide rate
Canada’s homicide rate rose in 2015. Here’s a look at some of the factors that were at play.
An ugly homicide number we need to discuss
Aboriginal people account for a disproportionate share of homicide victims and accused murderers, a reality Canada must confront in order to halt the violence
When it comes to fundraising rules, it’s the wild west in Ottawa
There are rules from the Harper era that offer some guidance out of the Liberals’ fundraising mess. But there is no sheriff—and that’s a problem.
Isn’t there a rule against outrageous bonuses?
The decision by Postmedia to pay executives millions in retention bonuses even as it empties out its newsrooms has sparked outrage, but was it illegal?
A short history of scapegoating Muslims in Quebec
The Coalition Avenir Québec’s new ad features a warning and Muslim woman in a chador. It’s a familiar gambit in Quebec politics.
Donald Trump and the new world order
Donald Trump has no foreign policy experience. What will that mean on the world stage?
The toxic wake of Islamic State
For one Iraqi town, the fear of ISIS has been replaced by another kind of threat left behind by the terrorists: acrid oil fires, blotting lungs and water
Talking points: Merkel takes a jump and NAFTA trades with Trump
Our short takes on the news of the week, from Germany to the future of NAFTA under Trump