Ottawa

Marie-Danielle Smith: Though much of Canadian society has struggled financially during COVID-19, we have assurances that more money is ’in the pockets’ of Canadians because of Liberal policies

Bill Morneau’s ’fiscal snapshot’ predicts a $343-billion deficit—nearly 16 per cent of the country’s annual GDP

Canada’s spending watchdog found the Canada Border Services Agency and—surprise—the military had a lot of trouble delivering on their deliverables

Politics Insider for July 8: The Tory leader takes off his mask at the wrong moment, the Air Force needs some goats for hire, and are you ready for a fiscal snapshot?

Politics Insider for July 7: Canada has a new man at the UN, the Rideau Hall intruder faces a long list of charges and Trudeau skips a trip to D.C.

Paul Wells: It’s possible to admire Bob Rae’s contribution to Canadian public life and, at the same time, to notice that other countries normally send people with far more diplomatic experience to the UN

Politics Insider for July 6: Fallout from the WE debacle, François Legault’s intense popularity and the majority of Canadians who think Wexit is a ’terrible idea’

Politics Insider for July 3: An armed man drives a truck past Rideau Hall’s gates, the feds buy a new ferry and the $900-million WE contract raises even more questions

Paul Wells: There is a notion, apparently widespread, in the political alumni club that on some key issues we don’t actually have a prime minister.

Politics Insider for Canada Day: A new trade deal comes to life, there’s still no public inquiry into the Nova Scotia shooting and Canada’s first-ever Muslim lieutenant governor