Ottawa

Oct. 31: The former governor general has racked up more than $1 million in office expenses since leaving the job in 2005, plus more details emerge about Statistics Canada’s big dig into Canadians’ finances

Oct. 30: Trudeau’s defence of the statistical agency’s plan to collect personal financial information includes a trip down memory lane to the Harper years. It’s a common theme.

This year’s Maclean’s Parliamentarians of the Year awards will feature a raft of prizes, including a lifetime accolade to former NDP MP Paul Dewar

Oct. 29: It’s not clear from B.C.’s carbon tax that rebate cheques make voters more receptive to carbon pricing, and still waiting for that Saudi arms export ban

Stephen Maher: Politicians have failed to act, even in the face of the sickening slaughter in Yemen. The killing of Khashoggi might change that.

Oct. 26: Will Trudeau ban weapons export to Saudi Arabia? And is the WTO saved yet?

Oct. 25: Scheer finally commits to keep marijuana legal if he wins in 2019, and Singh is down another Dipper

The prime minister made speeding the path to self-government a personal priority, but the initiative has met with skepticism and resistance

Oct. 24: Ottawa reveals how it plans to get its way in fight with provinces over the carbon tax, and the odds don’t look good for a balanced budget any time soon

Paul Wells: Conservatives are calling the carbon tax rebate scheme a ’rip off’. Liberals say Canadians will come out ahead. Over to you, voters.