Mark Norman breach of trust charges to be dropped. Now come the questions.
Politics Insider for May 8: Norman charges to be dropped today, Scheer fleshes out his foreign policies and parsing the Green win in Nanaimo
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How an astrophysics teacher became the ultimate oracle of Canadian elections
Philippe J. Fournier studied the deep cosmos in grad school. Now he teaches by day and transforms into an election modelling whiz by night—sometimes all night.
Federal election litmus test in Nanaimo-Ladysmith by-election reads Green
Anne Kingston: As preview, it delivered in polling gaffes, federal strategies and emphasis on the environment
Greens win second seat as voters shift away from Liberals and NDP in Nanaimo
Politics Insider for May 7: Final byelection before October vote, the Scheer Conservatives have an intolerance problem and Canada-U.S. tensions flare up
Some say anti-elitist populism is sweeping Canada. Don’t believe them.
The latest Samara Centre survey suggests Canadians’ faith in their leaders and public institutions is growing, not dwindling
Nanaimo–Ladysmith by-election 2019: Live results
The Greens toppled the NDP in the last by-election before this fall’s general election, and will send a second MP to Ottawa
Maclean’s writer Kyle Edwards named top emerging Indigenous journalist
An insightful new voice in Canadian journalism is recognized with a CAJ award for his outstanding work in 2018 on First Nations’ and other issues
A lesson from Stephen Harper for Justin Trudeau
Politics Insider for May 6: Seat projection sees Conservative majority, Green days and how Trump botched USMCA
Carbon tax ruling is a modest win for Trudeau—but after a string of losses, whatever works
The Saskatchewan court decision puts the Liberals on better campaign footing at a time when they’re visibly wobbling
The stop-Trudeau summit
Politics Insider for May 3: Kenney and Ford to meet, why Trudeau’s brand is in trouble and one for the wonks