OttawaRapid-Fire Politics: Loose lips and straight talk about leadershipEvan Solomon speaks to Tim Powers about the leadership of the NDP and Conservatives
OttawaBehind Kellie Leitch’s ’sort-of’ campaign for Conservative leaderIn her tentative bid to lead the party, Kellie Leitch has a high-profile team behind her, even if most Canadians don’t know who she is
OttawaKellie Leitch launches bid for Conservative leadershipOntario MP is first out of the gate — with others soon to follow
OttawaLeadership race gears up as Tories plan convention-floor tribute to HarperOntario MP Kellie Leitch and Quebec MP Maxime Bernier expected to jump into race for Conservative Party leadership this week
PoliticsIn Saskatchewan, Brad Wall’s Prairie fire rages onDespite an aw-shucks demeanour, a predictable election night reasserts Brad Wall’s might in Saskatchewan
PodcastMaclean’s on the Hill: Parliament confronts doctor-assisted deathAn audio briefing on a week in politics from the Maclean’s Ottawa bureau
OttawaKevin O’Leary adds spark to conservative efforts to rechargeO’Leary, a prospective candidate for the Conservative Party leadership, isn’t worried that he doesn’t speak French
OttawaWhat should a Conservative look like in 2016?Sara MacIntyre, a former Stephen Harper press secretary, lays down her controversial blueprint for a modern Conservative
OttawaOil tensions and trade anxieties in Parliament? This all feels familiar.The top issues of the 1980s get a reprise as Parliament resumes, with opposition leaders deploying some retro framing
OttawaKevin O’Leary and the politics of disruptionEvan Solomon on Kevin O’Leary and the dilemma of disruption that is facing the Conservative Party