#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics

#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics

“#338Canada: A new era of Quebec politics” Philippe J. Fournier: The dominant parties of the past 60 years, the Quebec Liberals and the PQ, continue their decline in public opinion. It’s all CAQ now. A new Quebec poll from Léger was released on Wednesday, and while these fresh numbers indicate that François Legault’s CAQ still…

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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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#The story behind Marc-André Fleury’s Indigenous-designed helmet

#The story behind Marc-André Fleury’s Indigenous-designed helmet

“#The story behind Marc-André Fleury’s Indigenous-designed helmet” The Chicago Blackhawks wanted to honour their Indigenous namesakes. Toronto-based Ojibwe artist Patrick Hunter explains the thinking behind the new helmet. Last year, when someone working with the Chicago Blackhawks contacted Patrick Hunter via Instagram to ask whether the Toronto-based Ojibwe artist would be interested in working with…

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#The tumult in Ottawa rages on

#The tumult in Ottawa rages on

“#The tumult in Ottawa rages on” Politics Insider for Feb. 16: Ottawa’s police chief steps down; the Coutts blockade disperses; Doug Ford holds a no-holds-barred press conference 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. Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after a highly…

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#The Coutts blockade and controlling the narrative

#The Coutts blockade and controlling the narrative

“#The Coutts blockade and controlling the narrative” From Ottawa to the border blockades, everyone’s fighting storyline battles. In Alberta, truckers realized the weapons arrests battered their cause. It’s hard to say definitively what impact the federal Emergencies Act declaration had on the truckers and blockaders at Coutts, Alta., leaving fewer than 24 hours later. The…

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