#338Canada: Trumpism is alive and well on Canada’s right

#338Canada: Trumpism is alive and well on Canada’s right

“338Canada: Trumpism is alive and well on Canada’s right” Philippe J. Fournier: Almost two years and a failed insurrection later, a significant number of Canadian Conservatives still support former president Trump In the waning days of the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign, Léger conducted a poll to take the pulse of Canadian voters on the tightly…

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#The Conservatives will pick a new leader in September

#The Conservatives will pick a new leader in September

“The Conservatives will pick a new leader in September” Politics Insider for Mar. 3: Jean Charest hobnobs with Tories as he mulls over a leadership run; the United Nations General Assembly officially ‘deplores’ Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; Petro Poroshenko asks the UN to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of…

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#Ottawa police move in on the protestors

#Ottawa police move in on the protestors

“#Ottawa police move in on the protestors” Politics Insider for Feb. 18: The protests collapse; the House of Commons erupts; tensions rise even further in Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. And the crackdown begins: Following Justin Trudeau’s invocation of the Emergencies…

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#The Conservatives won’t support the enforcement of the Emergencies Act

#The Conservatives won’t support the enforcement of the Emergencies Act

“#The Conservatives won’t support the enforcement of the Emergencies Act” Politics Insider for Feb. 17: A breakdown of the Emergencies Act; Ottawa appoints an interim police chief; Doug Ford comes up short on a major election promise Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning….

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#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy

#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy

“#Ottawa mayor lands a shaky deal with the Freedom Convoy” Politics Insider for Feb. 14: Ottawa changes its approach to the truckers; Justin Trudeau calls a late-night cabinet meeting; Canada pulls troops out of Ukraine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Deal, no…

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#Justin Trudeau returns to Parliament with a hard stance against protests

#Justin Trudeau returns to Parliament with a hard stance against protests

“#Justin Trudeau returns to Parliament with a hard stance against protests” Politics Insider for Feb. 8: Candice Bergen criticizes Trudeau; the trucker horns fall silent; Stephen Poloz’s affection for Star Trek Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Justin Trudeau, week-long COVID isolation done,…

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#The curse of the convoy

#The curse of the convoy

“#The curse of the convoy” Ever since a column of trucks, campers, and cars set off for Ottawa in January with a song in their hearts and a plan to remove our democratically-elected government, the members of the now-leaderless Conservative Party have been trying to find a way to greet them as liberators. No matter…

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#Exit Erin O’Toole, stage right

#Exit Erin O’Toole, stage right

“#Exit Erin O’Toole, stage right” Politics Insider for Feb. 3: Erin O’Toole is ousted; Pierre Poilievre is the heir apparent; Ottawa police consider deploying the military against truckers Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. Exit O’Toole, stage right: In Maclean’s, Paul Wells observes…

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#O’Toole is out. Meet the new new new new Conservatives

#O’Toole is out. Meet the new new new new Conservatives

“#O’Toole is out. Meet the new new new new Conservatives” Paul Wells: What lessons does Erin O’Toole offer for the Conservatives? The numbers are against them and the firewall against U.S. conservatism has collapsed. I’m sorry to see Erin O’Toole’s leadership end. He really is a nice guy. Unfortunately they often finish, if not last,…

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