There aren’t many Canadian politicians who have had more experience dealing with the United States than former deputy prime minister John Manley. Whether it was as minister of finance, foreign affairs, or industry, Manley was always trying to find constructive partnerships south of the border. After 9/11, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien put him in charge…
The riding has been in the headlines for months. A familiar name will keep it there.
There have been gay judges in Canada since our justice system formed. But they were hidden deep in the closet, convinced that if their sexual orientation were ever discovered, their careers would be over. That ended in 1995, when Hamiltonian Harvey Brownstone was appointed to the bench by the NDP government, making him the first…
Don Drummond says our finances are more fragile than we realise — and we can only solve the problem if we’re honest about it.
Former Ontario premier Ernie Eves is 80 today. He looks back at his career in politics, and like Frank Sinatra, regrets, he’s had a few.
Dylan Marando is betting he can go from backrooms to party leader — just like his former boss.
Mark Carney has the power to stop the Billy Bishop expansion. Now, long-time Liberal Greg Sorbara is calling on him to ‘do the right thing’.
Some concerned Canadians think the state of the prime minister’s residence is a national disgrace. They’ve got some ideas.
Moscoe loved nothing more than solving problems — except fighting with his council colleagues.
Few Canadians have had a more fascinating career than Frank McKenna. His life started in poverty 78 years ago in New Brunswick as one of eight kids — so many that the family was too big for one home; McKenna went to live with his grandparents. Eventually, he became premier of New Brunswick (winning every…
Nate Erskine-Smith’s allegations should force parties to clean up their acts. We’d all be grateful.
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s big political gamble falls agonizingly short. What do he and the Ontario Liberals do next?