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A police vehicle sits outside Ottawa City Hall after Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson declared a state of emergency for Ottawa, Feb. 6, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

Ottawa mayor declares a state of emergency

Politics Insider for Feb. 7: The city of Ottawa moves against the occupying protestor; Pierre Poilievre makes a big announcement; the Conservatives stare down a pivotal choice

Bergen rises during Question Period, in Ottawa, Feb. 3, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Who is Candice Bergen, the interim Conservative leader?

She’s a long time Parliamentarian (with a famous name) and well liked in an increasingly divided party

Bergen smiles as she rises for the first time since assuming the Conservative leadership during Question Period, Ottawa, Feb. 3, 2022. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

Candice Bergen’s leadership is already controversial

Politics Insider for Feb. 4: The Ottawa protest is surprisingly popular; Ottawa police endure more criticism; the Conservatives prepare for an imminent leadership race

Vehicles with Canadian flags, part of the “Freedom” convoy, line up before the departure from Kingston to Ottawa, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (Lars Hagberg/The Canadian Press)

The trucker convoy plans to gridlock Ottawa

Politics Insider for Jan. 28: Ottawa police for an onslaught of trucks; Erin O’Toole agrees to meet with trucker protestors; the Conservative party tried to find its footing

‘I’m reasonably sure I need less Céline and more Stompin’ Tom’

Letters to the editor, January 27, 2022: Readers weigh in on Céline Dion, a beetle-obsessed scientist, and the future of the Liberal party

O’Toole leaves a news conference, Jan. 24, 2022 in Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press)

The grassroots action against Erin O’Toole’s leadership has begun

Politics Insider for Jan. 26: Pierre Poilievre is poised to take over from O’Toole; Ottawa stands it ground on vaccine mandates for truckers; an MP pushes the government to improve its global vaccination efforts

Parliament Hill’s Centre Block in Ottawa, Jan. 17, 2022. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press)

Global Affairs Canada is under ’cyber attack’

Politics Insider for Jan. 25: Canada considers sending weapons to Ukraine; a convoy of protesting truckers makes its way to Ottawa; and Erin O’Toole’s leadership gets questioned

President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a meeting in the Oval Office, Nov. 18, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

Canada’s place in the world is changing. How can it find its footing?

Kerry Buck: The power dynamics of the world are shifting rapidly. If Canada doesn’t switch gears soon, it could get left behind

Vegetable products are shown at a grocery store in Montreal, Jan. 13, 2022. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

Canadians should expect fewer choices in grocery stores in coming months

Politics Insider for Jan. 24: B.C. truckers organize a ’freedom convoy’; predictions on Ontario’s election are mixed; and Quebec applies more pressure on the unvaccinated

A border marker is shown just outside of Emerson, Man. on Jan. 20, 2022. American investigators believe the deaths of four people, including a baby and a teen, whose bodies were found in Manitoba near the United States border are linked to a larger human smuggling operation. (John Woods/The Canadian Press)

U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border

Politics Insider for Jan. 21: Ontario prepares to re-open; Quebec prepares for the lockdown longhaul; and Canada braces for Russian cyberattacks

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