#Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story

#Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story

“#Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story” I caught up with Murray Sinclair, the former chairman of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission, in the midst of a national reckoning over this summer’s discovery of hundreds of gravesites where Indigenous children are believed to be buried. Sinclair has…

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#Nova Scotia proves an unhappy test run for the Liberals

#Nova Scotia proves an unhappy test run for the Liberals

“#Nova Scotia proves an unhappy test run for the Liberals” Stephen Maher: A front-running candidate with a big polling advantage lost during a summer pandemic election. It should give Justin Trudeau pause. Tim Houston’s upset victory in the Nova Scotia election on Tuesday night might be giving the federal Liberals reason to wonder if they…

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#The urgency to act on climate is surging in Canada

#The urgency to act on climate is surging in Canada

“#The urgency to act on climate is surging in Canada” Monica Gattinger and Nik Nanos: New data shows Canadians want to be ambitious about climate change. But public confidence in the ability to take action is weak. Monica Gattinger is Director of the Institute for Science, Society and Policy, Chair of Positive Energy, and a…

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#Introducing Erin O’Toole in the role of Santa Claus

#Introducing Erin O’Toole in the role of Santa Claus

“#Introducing Erin O’Toole in the role of Santa Claus” Election Image of the Day: The Tory leader says his government would declare a one-month GST ‘holiday’ for retail purchases made this December Canada’s poor little goods and services tax has been given a hard time in its 30-year life. Brian Mulroney introduced it amid ferocious…

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#338Canada: What did the polls say in 2019?

#338Canada: What did the polls say in 2019?

“#338Canada: What did the polls say in 2019?” Philippe J. Fournier: In their final federal polls of the 2019 campaign, Canada’s pollsters did very well. The miss was largely in underestimating the Conservatives. As this summer election campaign gets under way, let us walk down memory lane to pre-pandemic times, and look back at what…

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#O’Toole’s master plan, an ‘exceedingly dangerous’ situation in Afghanistan, and a PM-Ford truce

#O’Toole’s master plan, an ‘exceedingly dangerous’ situation in Afghanistan, and a PM-Ford truce

“#O’Toole’s master plan, an ‘exceedingly dangerous’ situation in Afghanistan, and a PM-Ford truce” Politics Insider for Aug. 17: Trudeau responds to the situation in Kabul, Erin O’Toole’s 160-page platform document draws attention, a campaign truce, and more Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the…

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