Ottawa

The outgoing governor general speaks with Paul Wells about the rise of distrust in Canada, Harper’s 2009 prorogation of Parliament, and what he plans to do next

As the NDP gets ready to pick Tom Mulcair’s successor, Lewis sees real left-wing ideas ’submerged’

The sturdy former steel town doesn’t cry out for salvation, but industrial policy isn’t the party’s focus anyway

Paul Wells on what to watch for in Ottawa as the three main party leaders stumble back after a difficult summer

At hearings in Ottawa, some heated words over how the government should handle the packaging and branding of pot

When the party dumped Tom Mulcair, it seemed hungry for a sharp left turn. But the race to replace him has been more cautious

Opinion: Despite lauding the importance of improving the economy, the governing Liberals are enacting policies that discourage growth

Alex Vavilov won a court decision restoring his citizenship, but CSIS says his brother was ’sworn in’ by their spy parents. Will Ottawa fight to keep them out of the country?

Since the Liberals won the election, Trudeau has taken care to reward Canada’s big unions for their support

The former Peterborough MP will spend September in jail, where he can serve as a cautionary tale to politicians everywhere.