Ottawa

Home province, first language and whether a prime minister trusts an MP are all methods of picking a cabinet. Gender is no less arbitrary.

So how does Canada get a new federal cabinet? Here’s what to know about exactly what will happen when Justin Trudeau takes the oaths

Bringing fresh blood into Ottawa will be both a virtue and a necessity for the Trudeau Liberals

The PM’s abode is as useless as it is derivative. And Canadians deserve better.

Prepare for an onslaught of résumés and avoid cocktail parties, Penny Collenette warns incoming Liberals.

New Tory MP Garnett Genuis: ’We’re going to need to have some important conversations’

From a Maclean’s interview in 2008, Justin Trudeau reflects on his decision to run for office, his arrival in Ottawa and the perception of him

The Maclean’s Ottawa bureau discusses Trudeau’s cabinet, the shape of the House, the future of the parties

John Geddes on Trudeau’s risky refugee promise

Even where they lost big, Trudeau’s team might smile