Ottawa

Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics

Politics Insider for Dec 9, 2021: Olympic choices; Canada’s diplomatic future; and Jagmeet Singh’s difficult position

Trudeau, Joly and Canada’s (un)diplomatic corps

Paul Wells: Canada needs new ambassadors in Beijing and Paris, and the career diplomats are likely to face stiff competition from political appointees

Canada’s cabinet still has no official marching orders

Politics Insider for Dec 8, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s running late; a former commander is charged with sexual assault; and a new bill could change drug sentencing

Erin O’Toole is going down swinging—at his own party

Politics Insider for Dec 7, 2021: Justin Trudeau’s uncertain future; Erin O’Toole’s hail mary; and the ambassador to China’s resignation

The climate committee double-double

Paul Wells: The government has named two cabinet committees with identical mandates, in a system sure to collapse under the weight of its own absurdity

New COVID-19 travel rules are stranding Canadians in Africa

Politics Insider for Dec. 6, 2021: Confusion in southern Africa; O’Toole’s last shot; and 100 years of women in the House

The future of the Liberal Party—without Justin Trudeau

Paul Wells: The biggest question in Canadian politics in 2022 is whether Trudeau will still be PM when the year is done. The Grits may be forced to consider life after him—and what they even stand for without him.

Erin O’Toole’s numbers fall back to pre-election levels: 338Canada

Philippe J. Fournier: A new Abacus poll shows the Tory leader’s approval numbers have nosedived since the election, pointing to challenges ahead for the party