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Philippe J. Fournier: The Conservative leader needs to move his party to the centre if he has any chance of beating the Liberals. If he fails, he won’t get a second chance.

To be recognized in Canada’s national legislature, men must wear a jacket and tie. New Zealand’s legislature axed that rule and has not become a den of slobs. Is it time for our own traditions to come under scrutiny?

Paul Wells: Magical thinking won’t solve the Conservatives’ climate problem. Maybe now is the time for Erin O’Toole to try something surprising.

Paid consultants are everywhere in Ottawa. This so-called ’shadow public service’ offers expert analysis at a pretty penny—and never has to worry about pesky accountability

Canada’s federal minister of small business, export promotion and international trade spoke to Maclean’s about the rise of racism against people of Asian descent during the pandemic

Shannon Proudfoot: In his convention speech, the NDP leader sought to draw a line between Liberals who say nice things, and an NDP that fights for the hardest-hit Canadians

In his national convention speech, the NDP leader praised his party’s success pushing for pandemic aid, and called on the ’ultra rich’ to start paying their fair share

Paul Wells: On every subject before the party at its national convention the debate is over. All that is left is agreement. And no choice among priorities is ever necessary.

The Liberal leader delivered some familiar lines for party members, while going after the Conservatives over climate change and pandemic relief

With the scan of a code you may eventually be able to board a plane, or get into a bar. But vaccine passports are also an ethically fraught, logistical nightmare.