Rona Ambrose, the Conservative ringmaster
The Tory interim leader on steering her party through a ‘make-or-break’ period—and the circus that is its leadership race
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What you missed at Kevin O’Leary’s AMA
Kevin O’Leary asked Redditors to pepper him with questions about his Tory leadership run. He even (apparently) brought along his French tutor.
Maybe Canadians aren’t more enlightened about immigrants, after all
A survey finds that Canadians’ views on immigrants are close to those of Europeans and Americans. Could our political system be what sets us apart?
Replay: Our politics live show on Trudeau in D.C. and the Tory race
Evan Solomon and John Geddes take your questions on politics and beyond, live, on Facebook every Wednesday at 10:00 AM ET
The new Hy’s: Where official Ottawa goes after hours
When an iconic downtown steakhouse and bar closed its doors, Metropolitain Brasserie turned into the Parliament Hill crowd’s social headquarters
James ’Mad Dog’ Mattis voices his love for Canadian troops
In contrast to Trump’s tough talk for his NATO allies, Harjit Sajjan has positive meeting with U.S. defence secretary
Why we broke our electoral reform promise. Signed, a Liberal MP.
An earnest open letter unintentionally exposes the government’s weak position
Maclean’s on the Hill: Electoral reform, mosque shooting
Also: How can Canada strike a balance on Canada-U.S. relations in the Trump era?
Ahmed Hussen plays it cool: Ottawa Power Rankings
Who’s up in the nation’s capital? Two Conservative leadership hopefuls. Who’s down? Two of their rivals (and a rookie Liberal minister).
Trump has forced the left and right to ask: What do we stand for?
For the Conservatives and the NDP, both in the midst of leadership races, the new U.S. president’s policies have triggered a serious identity crisis. Call it the Trump test.