Russia launches an attack on Ukraine
Politics Insider for Feb. 24: Kyiv braces for invasion; the world condemns Vladimir Putin; the Conservative leadership race begins to take shape
Jean Charest
Canada slaps a ’first round’ of sanctions on Russia
Politics Insider for Feb. 23: War in Ukraine looms larger than ever; Jean Charest courts the Conservative leadership; confusion around what Emergencies Act means for donors
Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy
Politics Insider for Feb. 14: Ottawa changes its approach to the truckers; Justin Trudeau calls a late-night cabinet meeting; Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine
Who will be the next Tory leader? Ask Rona Ambrose.
Stephen Maher: The path is clearing for Peter MacKay. The one big thing standing in his way is the great hope of Western Conservatives.
338Canada: The CPC’s social conservative risk
Philippe J. Fournier: The latest data presents a challenge for the party—does it want a leader with socially conservative views or does it want to win?
Who wants to be Conservative leader?
Paul Wells: The Conservatives are fast heading toward a big question about what kind of party they want to be—and there’s no easy answer
Jean Charest on how Donald Trump blocks our view of big world problems
As the G7 meets in Quebec, one of Canada’s most experienced political players offers a tour of challenges from trade friction and taxes to China’s rise and climate change
How to rebuild a decimated Ontario Liberal party—advice from Jean Charest
He was one of only two Tory MPs who survived the 1993 federal election, and knows that rebuilding from almost nothing is possible
Philippe Couillard: Hostage to a scandal-plagued era
The Quebec government is proving yet again that it has not broken free of the Quebec Liberal’s old, ugly habits
The Quebec Liberals try to clear the slate—but it’s hardly clean
The Quebec Liberals promised a fresh, corruption-free beginning. But escaping the past will not be so simple.