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The sick politics of a national health accord
How the talks between Ottawa and the provinces to reach a new health accord went so wrong, and what the Trudeau government is likely to do next
Trudeau’s pitch for Brand Canada in a Trumped-up world
Trudeau hopes to convince global investors that Canada is a safe harbour against the forces of protectionism and nationalism, but will they listen?
For the record: Justin Trudeau on the need for inclusive growth
Trudeau: ’I’m extremely positive about the opportunity to engage with the world because I have a great story to tell’
Watch Crosstalk, Maclean’s live and interactive politics show
In our last episode of the year, Evan Solomon and John Geddes took your questions, recapped 2016, and looked ahead to 2017
Provinces, territories refuse federal government’s offer on health care funding
Premiers say the government is not willing to negotiate a new funding framework and hope Canadians are better able to get through to them
Federal-provincial health funding talks hostile amid walkout threats
Provinces and territories are not happy with the Trudeau government’s take-it-or-leave it approach.
Liberals release health transfer amounts, set stage for showdown with provinces
Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau to sit down with provincial counterparts ahead of Monday’s health transfer meeting
Maclean’s on the Hill: Health transfers, debriefing the fall session, and more
Jane Philpott, Jodie Emery, Julie Lalonde and Jason Kirby join a jam-packed episode of our weekly politics podcast
Jane Philpott on what the provinces can expect on health funding
The federal health minister tells John Geddes about her home-care and mental-health priorities