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Don’t fear the social conservatives

The organized SoCon wing looms large over the Tory leadership race. A new report suggests it would tolerate a moderate leader.

Trans Mountain wins in court, but the fight’s not over

Politics Insider for Feb. 5: Trans Mountain wins in court, the Tories stumble through an opposition motion and Iran won’t release Flight 752 black boxes

For a second there, it sounded like we’d all be state-run media

Politics Insider for Feb. 4: A rookie minister backtracks for the first time, Trudeau prepares for an Africa trip and the PBO chimes in on the carbon tax

Patty Hajdu plays defence

Politics Insider for Feb. 3: How coronavirus is infecting Canada’s Huawei decision, and what Canadians want in a Tory leader

338Canada: A bilingual Tory leader? The numbers say it matters.

Philippe J. Fournier: A new Léger poll shows Canadians favour a bilingual leader—and without one the Conservatives could face a crushing defeat

Ten things that would guarantee the new CPC leader is a winner

Scott Gilmore: So you want to be the next prime minister? Just follow my simple list—or you’re a doomed fool.

Surprise! Guess who can’t afford to buy a house in Vancouver?

Politics Insider for Jan. 31: A Harper-era Tory rebuilds a coalition, a homebuyers incentive falls flat in hot markets and the PM visits Montreal

What the Conservative race needs now is... John Baird?

Politics Insider for Jan. 30: Yet more potential Tory leaders, a potential ad-free CBC and a potential new luxury jet for Trudeau

Ottawa has no definition for the middle class, says Ottawa

Politics Insider for Jan. 29: We learn how many bureaucrats are overpaid, how much the feds spent fighting Mark Norman and why Russian tunes ring out from the Peace Tower