OttawaIn search of a manifesto for the Conservative Party of CanadaEvan Solomon on the staying power of Stephen Harper’s early vision
OttawaJustin Trudeau’s day offA prof, psychotherapist and mental health advisor analyze Trudeau’s anniversary celebration in Japan
CultureJasper the Bear is out of hibernation: A Canadian icon returnsMaclean’s artist Jim Simpkins gets another moment in the sun along with his famous creation, Jasper
OttawaWhat Justin Trudeau lost by losing his coolWhat a Parliament Hill elbowing means for the much more serious matters of assisted death and electoral reform in a fractured House
CanadaAfter the fire: One last boom in Fort McMurray?The rebuilding effort will bring a mad rush of activity to Fort McMurray. It can’t come soon enough.
MoviesFor Canadians, Cannes is only the end of the worldThree Canadian-directed films premiered at Cannes. Xavier Dolan’s latest was on the festival’s front burner.
OttawaAn oral history of ElbowgateHow the event unfolded—and the reaction, in all its hyperbolic splendour—as told by our elected representatives
Economic analysisThe anatomy of a housing bubbleWhy do we repeatedly fall into the trap of inflating bubbles even though history shows they always end badly? Blame your brain.
SocietyThe Battle of Jutland: chaotic, bloody and a mass of ironiesThe naval Battle of Jutland in 1916, the hinge year of the Great War, upended neutrals around the world
PoliticsRapid-Fire Politics: In the aftermath of an elbowingEvan Solomon and John Geddes on the opposition’s political reaction to Justin Trudeau’s behaviour in the House—and possible long-term consequences for the PM.