George H. W. Bush

Mulroney on his warm relations with the former president: ‘The best ships are friendships, and may they always be’

Image of the Week: Americans shared joy at the idea of a faithful canine sticking by George H.W. Bush’s side—and outrage when the scene got taken apart

Former world leaders and presidents will attend Bush’s funeral today—and Brian Mulroney will deliver a eulogy. Watch it here.

Excellence, civility, intelligence, modesty: Words used to describe Bush Sr. recall what a U.S. president can be—and what the current one is not

Allegations Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault have prompted a growing list of similar stories about other men in power

From cabinet approvals to major achievements to assassination attempts, how Trump compares to presidents 40 to 45 in their first 100 days

Following yesterday’s Boston Globe story, Mark Leccese considers how Harvard has been used as a political slur.

Presidential stopovers in Ottawa have included fishing trips, protests and back-breaking labour

Dan Gardner on the federal budget.

In Inuvik yesterday, the Prime Minister attempted to define a recession. “Somebody said a recession is when people start losing their jobs, and when your neighbour loses his job. There are job losses, but overall employment is pretty stable,” he said.

Perhaps in hopes of reminding the Prime Minister when he might muster excitement, his speechwriters sprinkled exclamation points throughout tonight’s text. The words Mr. Harper was prompted to hit with particular enthusiasm were as follows: Done! Quebeckers! Government! Debt! Predators! Forever! Opposition! Word! Percent! Pensioners! Office! Trudeau! Claims! Taxes!