Jody Wilson-Raybould has the lead over Trudeau’s Liberals
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Andrew Scheer walks the gauntlet
Stephen Maher: The Tory leader will face many tests as he tries to win over middle-of-the-road voters. Michael Cooper’s eruption may be his first.
The N.W.T. premier has a sweeping vision for Canada’s North. Is he dreaming?
A full-service military base, a floating university and icebreakers galore are among Bob McLeod’s ideas for asserting Canada’s shaky sovereignty in the Arctic
Mike Pence’s fence-mending visit to Canada
Politics Insider for May 31: The VP and Trudeau each got something, the Liberals’ endless abortion talk and J.D. Irving gets a news tip
Canada has a China problem. Enter Mike Pence.
John Geddes: The PM’s meeting with the VP looked like it would be strained, but the plight of two Canadians detained by Beijing created an opening
Why the Liberals can’t stop talking about abortion
Andrew MacDougall: An election looms and the Liberals are rallying around abortion. It’s a sure sign that something has gone badly wrong.
Trudeau to use trade talks with Pence to weigh into U.S. abortion debate
Politics Insider for May 30: That Carney rumour, Pence to get an earful and Canadians return from China empty handed
The final mad scramble to deliver on Team Trudeau’s big promises
The next three weeks in Parliament will determine whether the campaign trail is an open road for the Liberals, or a boulevard of broken dreams
The Liberal infatuation with Prime Minister Mark Carney returns
Politics Insider for May 29: Liberals look to life post-Trudeau, First Nations blast Senate and Zuckerberg’s Canada problem
Independents’ day
Politics Insider for May 28: Wilson-Raybould and Philpott’s choice, NDP support is M.I.A., and May and Kenney get their National Energy Program groove on