When a Prime Minister scrums (Or: why democracy isn’t dead)
Paul Wells on the varied goals of scrumming reporters, and why Justin Trudeau’s much-discussed quantum clip made some people furious
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Is the NDP ready for change?
Former federal NDP candidate Jennifer Hollett makes the case that the party is ready to move ahead to whatever comes next
Maclean’s on the Hill: Liberals propose an assisted-dying law
The Maclean’s Ottawa bureau gives a weekly audio debrief on Canadian politics.
Rapid-Fire Politics: Provinces in the red and a tragedy in the north
Follow along with speedy punditry on a tough week for Rachel Notley and Attawapiskat
Justin Trudeau’s quantum leap
Before Trudeau surprised reporters by explaining the basics of quantum computing, he stunned physicists in Waterloo with his understanding of their field
A wind farm in every kale patch! The NDP doubles down
The NDP goes back to basics as a party: caring, and being bad at math
Q&A: Sandra Martin on how to legislate doctor-assisted death
The author of ’A Good Death’ looks at right-to-die legislation around the world—and how the issue has evolved in Canada
Is Chretien’s Attawapiskat suggestion an antagonistic one?
The ex-PM suggested remote communities like Attawapiskat are economically unviable, and residents may have to move
The NDP has a dream leader. One problem: She’s not running.
Megan Leslie has ruled out a run to replace Tom Mulcair as NDP Leader. Who’s left?
The NDP’s conscious uncoupling
The end of Tom Mulcair may turn out to be most right for the Liberal Party