#Who is Candice Bergen, the interim Conservative leader?

#Who is Candice Bergen, the interim Conservative leader?

“#Who is Candice Bergen, the interim Conservative leader?” She’s a long time Parliamentarian (with a famous name) and well liked in an increasingly divided party After a tumultuous and controversial tenure that ended with a convoy of trucks sieging the capital, Erin O’Toole’s time as Conservative leader has drawn to a close. Tory mainstay Candice…

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#Candice Bergen’s leadership is already controversial

#Candice Bergen’s leadership is already controversial

“#Candice Bergen’s leadership is already controversial” Politics Insider for Feb. 4: The Ottawa protest is surprisingly popular; Ottawa police endure more criticism; the Conservatives prepare for an imminent leadership race 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. New (interim) Conservative leader Candice Bergen was…

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#Vladimir Putin, unmasked – Macleans.ca

#Vladimir Putin, unmasked – Macleans.ca

“#Vladimir Putin, unmasked – Macleans.ca” Image of the Week: True to form, the Russian president tries something no one else thinks they can get away with Russian President Vladimir Putin is nothing if not strategic. That he deployed as many as 100,000 troops to the Ukrainian border before the Winter Olympics in Beijing, then released…

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#The Conservative Party’s identity crisis, post-O’Toole

#The Conservative Party’s identity crisis, post-O’Toole

“#The Conservative Party’s identity crisis, post-O’Toole” Jen Gerson: There’s room for a Tory opposition that makes a sensible critique of COVID restrictions—and no sign this party is ready to fill it Well, it looks like the Conservative caucus has decided to do the stupid thing.  Shortly after the election, I wrote here at Maclean’s that…

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#How the world is legitimizing the Taliban

#How the world is legitimizing the Taliban

“#How the world is legitimizing the Taliban” Two very different viewpoints emerged from meetings between western officials and top leaders of the Taliban last week in Oslo, Norway. From the European and American perspective, the meetings were in no way a legitimization of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The repeated attempts to make that point…

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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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