Andrew Scheer steps down amidst questions about his use of party fundsThe leader’s resignation was spurred by reports of party money used to pay for his children’s education.
On Trump’s Christmas wish list: Canada’s quick ratification of USMCAPolitics Insider for Dec. 12: Liberals get high profile trade deal support, Kenney’s war room is open and ignoring Canada’s botched Afghan mission
Canada’s awful relations with China. Now there’s a committee for that.Politics Insider for Dec. 11: Democrats deal Trump a blow, Democrats give Trump a deal, and what’s the deal with Canada’s kid gloves approach to China
Oy vey. You again?Image of the Week: Trudeau and Scheer grapple once more—in a friendly way—at Hanukkah on the Hill
Morneau on economic fears: Recession-resmeshionPolitics Insider for Dec. 10: Not your typical federalism clash, CUSMA ratification could finally be here and the middle class tax cut moves forward
The stubborn state of federalism in CanadaWhen federal and provincial governments clash, there’s usually at least a desire to make progress. Not this time.
Silence from Trump after SNL spoofs Trudeau’s gossip session, so that’s goodPolitics Insider for Dec. 9: NATO lunches can be cruel, waiting for an economic update and Doug Ford plays nice
The clock is now ticking on Trudeau’s minority governmentPolitics Insider for Dec. 6: Trudeau’s vague throne speech, how Canada can fight back against China’s bullying, and Trump muses about slapping Canada with more tariffs
A disturbance in the Throne Speech continuumFor comment on the Governor General’s contribution to the Speech from the Throne, we turn to a professor of philosophy of physics
Throne Speech 2019: Justin Trudeau pours on the restraintThe minority Liberal government’s Speech from the Throne was a vaguer road map than the confident, shiny plan of 2015