The next big federal election agenda item has been set: Trump and tradeBy the time Canadians next go to the polls, all the players will be lined up to fight over the biggest trade agreement in a generation
How Russia’s attack on Freeland got traction in CanadaTerry Glavin traces Moscow’s "Nazi-grandfather" calumny through a maze of cranks, propagandists and Putin fanciers—to Canada’s mainstream media
Anxious about immigration? Here’s some food for thoughtThe OECD compared newcomers in dozens of countries, including Canada, and the findings are fascinating
The safe third country pact imperils lives—just like a border wallMarcello Di Cintio has seen border-hoppers risking their lives in desolate country before—in the deserts north of Mexico
How Indigenous people are rebranding Canada 150The Canada 150 birthday celebrations could stand to be more inclusive of the Aboriginal experience. Vancouver is trying to make that happen.
The first NDP leadership debate starts defining the contendersJulian, Ashton, Angus and Caron put on a surprisingly lively, revealing show
Maclean’s on the Hill: Don Meredith, the federal budget, and moreWe talk budget rumblings, a Senate crisis, Liberal divisions and the Conservative race, in our must-listen weekly briefing on politics
The Conservatives are running out of time to expand their tentConservatives were given their first chance in a decade to reach out to people who hadn’t considered them before. So far, they haven’t done that.
The problems with Michael Chong’s carbon pricing planMichael Chong has earned jeers and plaudits over his carbon-pricing plan. One problem: It might just be a waste of time.
Emmanuella Lambropoulos stuns the Liberals: Ottawa Power RankingsWho’s up in the nation’s capital? A resurgent former prime minister. Who’s down? A senator who defends the ’good deeds’ of residential schools.