Ottawa

Philippe J. Fournier: The Conservative lead holds, but with rising fortunes in Ontario the Liberals’ seat projection improves significantly

Andrew MacDougall: Instead of jetting off to the G20 to be a fly on the wall in the Trump-Xi show, the PM could have made a real statement at home

Politics Insider for July 28: Ford friends in high places, self-government agreements for Metis and China jets buzz Canadian ship

Politics Insider for June 27: Pork probe launched, the Legion boots bigots and the women running for Scheer

Anne Kingston: Maclean’s contacted the Canadian government and political party leaders to request statements on the U.S. incarceration of children. Answers ranged from indignation to silence.

Politics Insider for June 26: Doug Ford nepotism scandal worsens, China bans Canadian meat and Kim Campbell disses Scheer climate plan

Philippe J. Fournier: Are the Conservatives quietly making a breakthrough in Quebec? New polls show a glimpse of progress—and a big challenge.

Terry Glavin: As China wages a political attack on Canada, the former PM’s interventions give cover to Beijing—and to Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers

Politics Insider for June 25: A Ford fix, Meng’s lawyers say ’let it go’ and the Raptors not Washington-bound

Paul Wells: What can we learn from the top lieutenants in Ottawa and Queen’s Park? That politics today is a game of constant combat.