Ottawa

Black on Trump: ’He knows what he wants, and he’s quite good at getting what he wants, and his theatrics are often entertaining’

Who’s up? A self-aware Deepak Obhrai. Who’s down? A humourless Liberal MP.

Successive governments haven’t followed through on spending promises. Is there any reason this government should expect to behave differently?

Appetite for a new Conservative party was modest at a Calgary dinner, where the bitter memory of vote-splitting is still a searing one.

The search engine giant’s data suggests Conservative leadership candidates are having a hard time standing out in the crowded race

As Harjit Sajjan faces demands for his resignation, a former Harper PMO insider offers a look inside a political defence

Canada’s big talk on refugees doesn’t align with the government’s private-sponsorship cap—which was swept under the rug

Also, what does Trump really think of NAFTA? Don’t miss this week’s debriefing from our Ottawa bureau.

The Minister of National Defence expressed ’regret’ for his claim to be the ’architect’ of a key mission—but not before he missed an earlier opportunity to clarify

Who’s up? Maxime Bernier and Mr. Wonderful. Who’s down? All those Liberals trying to fix Ottawa’s payroll system debacle.