In economically arid Alberta, an electorate yearns for water
Candidates face the dauting challenge of explaining away the recession to hard-hit Alberta voters, living at the pointy end of the downturn
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Federal election 2015
Federal election 2015: When left is right, and the middle is left
John Geddes on a remarkable shift in Canada’s political landscape as the parties work to outflank each other
Election Issues 2015: A Maclean’s primer on Syrian refugees
Maclean’s is your destination for the 2015 election. Start with our in-depth primers on the big issues, including Syrian refugees
Canada’s real economic challenge? Innovation.
A new report shows that Canada isn’t pulling its weight in fostering innovative, globally competitive companies, writes Chris Sorensen
Where’s Joe Oliver? Why in Turkey, of course.
It took a little more than two days, but we finally tracked down Joe Oliver, the finance minister of a country in recession—halfway across the world
Life, death and politics
The death of Alan Kurdi and the federal election campaign of 2015
The Syrian refugee tragedy becomes a political battleground
After crisis meetings, Stephen Harper makes the crisis part of his campaign. Paul Wells reports from B.C.
For the record: Stephen Harper on Syrian refugees
A transcript of Stephen Harper’s statement about the death of Alan Kurdi and his family at a B.C. campaign stop
Here’s what Chris Alexander thinks of the mainstream media
John Geddes revisits a recent interview as the immigration minister deals with a daunting refugee challenge
Mulcair is everyone’s target. Here’s how he plans to win.
Thomas Mulcair forced the Liberals to move left. Now he’s chasing the Conservative vote. Paul Wells on the man to beat, with miles to go before he sleeps