What Justin Trudeau had to say at the NATO summit
At an unscripted question-and-answer session, the PM opened up on his view of Canada in the world, from defence spending to populist nationalism
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For the hard luck Liberals, the pot bill is a rare moment of triumph
As the House breaks for summer, there’s carbon pricing, Indigenous reconciliation, economic worries—and more problem files for the Trudeau government
What’s happening to Canada’s defence spending?
Opinion: Despite a policy overhaul, the 2018 budget has set out virtually no new spending for the fundamentals of Canada’s military. That’s a problem.
Why military funding in Canada is in such a lousy state
Successive governments haven’t followed through on spending promises. Is there any reason this government should expect to behave differently?
Bombing runs and budget funds: Canada’s two massive military challenges
Evan Solomon and David Perry hash out Liberal headaches on the military file.
Evan Solomon: In conversation with Howard Drake
The U.K. High Commissioner to Canada discusses calls to increase defence spending and the Alexander Litvinenko report
Jet plane politics: Is this the moment the Liberals take flight?
The eternal F-35 debate has hit the campaign trail with engines blazing, further complicating what we thought we knew about left-right parties
Scott Gilmore: The issues no party will touch
How can one of the world’s wealthiest countries still have citizens living in medieval conditions?
Election Issues 2015: A Maclean’s primer on defence spending
Maclean’s is your destination for the 2015 election. Start with our in-depth primers on the big issues, including defence spending
