OttawaTrudeau and Mulcair today: Compare and contrastOn a day where both opposition leaders deliver major speeches, the Liberals find themselves trying to light a fire while the NDP strives to ease anxieties
OttawaWelcome, my friends, to the election that never endsCould the Tories ’out-election’ our other political choices into the poorhouse, perhaps forever? On the implications of a pro-rated spending limit
PoliticsFor the record: Stephen Harper toasts Peter MacKayThe text of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s remarks on the announcement that Justice Minister Peter MacKay will not seek re-election
OttawaExit Peter MacKay, stage centre-rightHe helped form the modern Conservative Party. He leaves a slim legacy. Paul Wells writes from Ottawa.
OttawaThe many battle scars of Peter MacKayWhat to make of the MP’s 18-year career? Here’s Ottawa bureau chief John Geddes on the impact player on the PM’s roster
Question Period LiveFor Tom Mulcair, wretched governance is measured in absolutesTom Mulcair, like Michael Ignatieff before him, loves to oppose the Conservative government in bulk
OttawaStephen Harper, circa 2005, interviews Stephen Harper of 2015Future Steve, you surprise me—er, us. Let’s look at the transcript.
OttawaStephen Harper’s not-so-smooth re-electionsWant the truth? You’ll have to wait. Paul Wells on broken promises to come in the election lead-up
OttawaSmilin’ Steve! Everyman Tom! Scott Feschuk on Election 2015Canada’s two most tempestuous leaders try on a new face, and more absurd things about the coming election
WorldCanada-EU trade deal faces more tinkeringMission accomplished? Not quite. American negotiations with Europe may trigger more changes to CETA