The House of Commons is a sham
No one shows up. Nothing gets done. The sad decline of our most important institution.
The best of 2011: Politics
The best of 2011: Politics
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Time for a new political party
The only thing that can pull federal politics from its death spiral is a new option—a coalition of the seriousby Andrew Coyne on Sunday, March 6, 2011
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Harper’s game
This is the Harper pitch for 2011: life is not perfect in Canada, but it’s getting betterby Paul Wells on Monday, April 4, 2011
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Harper and the press: matching bubbles
By the peculiar psychology of campaign journalism, asking a party leader how he has governed the country is “playing along,” “in the tank,” “throwing lob balls”by Paul Wells on Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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Sun family values
It’s amazing what sort of character assassination you can get away through the cowardly use of question marksby Andrew Potter on Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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What Harper has planned for Ottawa
The PM plans to continue shrinking government; health care transfers will helpby Paul Wells on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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Is Stephen Harper a hologram?
What I learned on the campaign trail with the party leadersby Rick Mercer on Thursday, April 28, 2011
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The untold story of the 2011 election
Behind the scenes of an epic campaign that turned Canadian politics on its head, and finally gave Harper his majorityby Paul Wells on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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No country for good men
There is no stronger indictment of Canada’s political class than the treatment of Michael Ignatieffby Andrew Potter on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
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The power to appoint judges doesn’t mean Harper will get what he wants
On Insite, the cruellest blow against the feds’ case came from one of the PM’s own appointeesby Paul Wells on Friday, May 20, 2011
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The ego behind the exits at the PQ
How Jacques Parizeau lives to undermine leaders who don’t share his reckless passion for sovereigntyby Paul Wells on Friday, June 10, 2011
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The life and times of Jack Layton
The NDP leader has left a lasting legacy on Canadian politicsby John Geddes on Friday, June 17, 2011
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François Legault: Quebec’s man with a plan
He leads a right-leaning ‘coalition’ that calls sovereignty dépassé. And Quebec can’t get enough of him.by Martin Patriquin on Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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The trouble with too much democracy
The real threat is not economic decline, it’s political decayby Andrew Potter on Friday, August 5, 2011
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Inside the fight of Jack Layton’s life
His confidants and caucus colleagues recount the difficult days before and after his shocking announcementby Aaron Wherry, Cathy Gulli, and Martin Patriquin on Monday, August 8, 2011
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Jack Layton’s last act on the public stage
How Layton inspired the public even in the shadow of deathby Andrew Coyne on Friday, September 2, 2011
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Jack Layton and Olivia Chow: A force field of two
For Layton and Chow, a singular political partnership, it was love at first sightby Anne Kingston on Monday, September 5, 2011
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Harper’s single white males
An inside look at where the power really lies in Ottawaby Paul Wells on Monday, September 12, 2011
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A chance for the Liberals to take a chance
The assumption the Liberals have a guaranteed place in Canadian politics is obsoleteby Andrew Coyne on Monday, November 21, 2011