#338Canada: A tale of two premiers

#338Canada: A tale of two premiers

“338Canada: A tale of two premiers” Philippe J. Fournier: A few years ago, Francois Legault and Jason Kenney were making history. Today, only one of them is sure to survive their next election. When Jason Kenney lead his brand new United Conservative Party to a decisive majority victory in April 2019, some observers (yours truly…

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#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border

#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border

“#U.S. man charged with human smuggling after four found dead near the Manitoba-U.S. border” Politics Insider for Jan. 21: Ontario prepares to re-open; Quebec prepares for the lockdown longhaul; and Canada braces for Russian cyberattacks 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. Tragic…

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#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit

#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit

“#338Canada: In a Quebec first, Legault takes a hit” Philippe J. Fournier: A new Mainstreet poll suggests the ‘pandemic honeymoon’ between the CAQ and Quebec voters may have finally reached a limit A new poll from Mainstreet Research suggests that the CAQ has slipped in voting intentions in Quebec since the holidays. While François Legault’s…

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#Should we tax the unvaccinated?

#Should we tax the unvaccinated?

“#Should we tax the unvaccinated?” Politics Insider for Jan. 13: The debate over Quebec’s tax on the unvaxxed; the backlash over Ontario’s handling of school openings; and a former Supreme Court justice’s controversial role in Hong Kong 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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#I have questions about le unvax tax

#I have questions about le unvax tax

“#I have questions about le unvax tax” Paul Wells: There’s at least a decent case to be made for François Legault’s plan to tax unvaccinated Quebecers. But don’t be surprised if he drops the idea. I admit I was kind of intrigued when François Legault, the Quebec premier who’s never short of new ideas, announced…

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#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated

#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated

“#Quebec cracks down on the unvaccinated” Politics Insider for Jan. 11: Erin O’Toole is out of step; lockdowns fall out of favour; and MPs are being warned about Chinese meddling 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. ‘Significant’ penalty: Francois Legault announced Tuesday that…

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#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa

“#338Canada: Who’s still angry at Ottawa” Philippe J. Fournier: A new survey looking at federal-provincial attitudes suggests that even in Quebec and Alberta, regional resentment is not on the rise From a strictly political point of view, the pandemic may have acted as a political stress test for provincial-federal relations in Canada. In the past…

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#Quebec tightens up restrictions for Omicron

#Quebec tightens up restrictions for Omicron

“#Quebec tightens up restrictions for Omicron” Politics Insider for Dec. 17: Quebec’s new restrictions; Ontario’s grim COVID projections; and cabinet’s new Canada-first mandate 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. Restrictions: With at least 3,700 new cases expected to be announced on Friday,…

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#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update

#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update

“#Opposition pressing Liberals to address inflation ahead of fiscal update” Politics Insider for Dec 13, 2021: The war over Bill 21; fiscal update predictions; and Ottawa backtracks on South African COVID tests 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. The Canada Revenue Agency…

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