MP Leona Alleslev on why she crossed the floor from the Liberals to the Tories
The MP for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill left the Liberals for the Conservative Party on Parliament’s first day back since the summer break
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Dear Canadian voters: it’s time to get in the game
Maclean’s Editorial: Canada’s next federal campaign ends Oct. 21, 2019. But a few weeks of attention every four years is no longer enough: the time to be informed and engaged is now
Governments have failed Canada’s sex workers—and they’re running out of patience
The Conservatives’ Bill C-36 made it harder for sex workers to do their job safely—and despite their promises, the Liberals haven’t fixed the problem, either
The dairy lobby’s iron grip on Canadian political leaders is frightening to behold
Jen Gerson: The tempest at last week’s Tory convention confirmed what no politician seems willing to admit: they’re scared to take on Big Milk
How should Andrew Scheer talk to Canadians?
John Geddes in Halifax: The Tory leader faces two routes: Fight ideological battles or focus on deliverables. He might be best telling his own story.
What Andrew Scheer told Conservatives after Maxime Bernier’s exit
The Conservative leader painted Justin Trudeau and his government as out of touch with Canadians who can barely get by
I was a Reform MP, and I supported Maxime Bernier for leader. Here’s why he’ll fail.
Opinion: Monte Solberg, a longtime Conservative MP who also served for the Reform Party, saw firsthand why Bernier’s plans for a new party are doomed
Why Scheer values unity, and Bernier plays the loner
John Geddes: The Tory leader’s formative years, and the exiting MP’s rise to prominence, foreshadowed today’s acrimonious split
Mad Max might just pull this thing off
Scott Gilmore: The leader of Canada’s newest political party is well placed to at least outperform the Greens. And he might do even better than that.
Maxime Bernier reaches his logical conclusion
Paul Wells: For years, Maxime Bernier cheerfully flew the Tory banner—even when his own ideas clashed with the party line. As he quit the party to start his own, it’s not clear he’s leading a serious movement.