Politics Insider

Nov. 5: A deep dive into a deeply divided nation, and why we shouldn’t expect to be surprised by the outcome of the mid-terms

Nov. 2: Support for a carbon tax has increased in the wake of the Trudeau government’s announcement about rebate cheques, and Saskatchewan saw the biggest gain

Nov. 1: A review of the perks provided to former governors general should be just the start of a push for more accountability at Rideau Hall, while a privacy investigation has been launched into StatsCan’s data grab

Oct. 31: The former governor general has racked up more than $1 million in office expenses since leaving the job in 2005, plus more details emerge about Statistics Canada’s big dig into Canadians’ finances

Oct. 30: Trudeau’s defence of the statistical agency’s plan to collect personal financial information includes a trip down memory lane to the Harper years. It’s a common theme.

Oct. 29: It’s not clear from B.C.’s carbon tax that rebate cheques make voters more receptive to carbon pricing, and still waiting for that Saudi arms export ban

Oct. 26: Will Trudeau ban weapons export to Saudi Arabia? And is the WTO saved yet?

Oct. 25: Scheer finally commits to keep marijuana legal if he wins in 2019, and Singh is down another Dipper

Oct. 24: Ottawa reveals how it plans to get its way in fight with provinces over the carbon tax, and the odds don’t look good for a balanced budget any time soon

Oct. 23: Team Trudeau goes to where the opposition to its carbon tax is strongest in order to win over voters with big cheques, even as Alberta’s Rachel Notley pitches Ottawa to spend big on oil-by-rail