Lisa Raitt
And now, the alternative-reality government
Paul Wells: Two formidable former politicians, Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt, are hosting an economic summit that says a lot about the state of Canadian politics today
Battleground Ontario: The 30 ridings that could win or lose this election
How the Toronto suburbs turn will be critical, and the best place to watch the fight might be Milton, where Liberal star Adam van Koeverden faces Tory veteran Lisa Raitt
Why isn’t Lisa Raitt the next Tory leader?
She has blue-collar roots, experience as a Toronto-based executive, and an accomplished career in Ottawa. But it wasn’t enough.
Maxime Bernier was oddly flat in the final Tory showcase
But Bernier’s likely nearest rival, Andrew Scheer, rose to the occasion in front of the Tory crowd
Conservative leadership race: The beginning of the end—but for whom?
The Conservative membership sign-up deadline is over—and the campaign messages have narrowed. Here’s what comes next.
What made sparks fly at the Conservative leaders’ debate
At the Conservative debate, friction came over carbon taxes, values screening, farmers and trade, and the value of being an MP
The Conservative Party leadership debate that didn’t matter
Who ‘won’ the second French debate of the Tories’ leadership race? It’s immaterial. The real campaign is about to begin.
Conservative leadership candidates who shouldn’t be named
Scott Gilmore on the contenders, the clones and the clowns in the Conservative leadership race
Would Trump win the Tory leadership?
Scott Gilmore on spotting cynical opportunists in the Tory leadership race
The Conservative Party begins the task of reinventing itself
Leadership candidates and young partisans begin by both building on and repudiating Stephen Harper’s legacy
The problem of child benefits in shared custody
What the planned changes to the federal child benefits really mean for divorced or separated parents
Lisa Raitt takes the 60-second challenge
Star Trek or Star Wars? Half of readers will be disappointed.