#Jagmeet Singh lands in the hot seat

#Jagmeet Singh lands in the hot seat

“#Jagmeet Singh lands in the hot seat” Politics Insider for Jan. 19: The Alberta government knew about Kaycee Madu’s police call nearly a year ago; Ukraine asks Canada for more help; Canada’s two biggest airlines cut thousands of flights because of the pandemic Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it…

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#Omicron is wreaking havoc in Canadian hospitals

#Omicron is wreaking havoc in Canadian hospitals

“#Omicron is wreaking havoc in Canadian hospitals” Politics Insider for Jan. 7: Canada is in for a COVID slog; Erin O’Toole speaks up for the unvaccinated; and Jagmeet Singh’s new baby 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. We can’t know yet if…

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#Freeland pledges  billion in pandemic spending

#Freeland pledges $30 billion in pandemic spending

“#Freeland pledges $30 billion in pandemic spending” Politics Insider for Dec 15, 2021: A major fiscal update; sobering Omicron news; and Singh pivots on Bill 21 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 COVID spending: Chrystia Freeland’s fall fiscal update sets aside…

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#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics

#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics

“#Canada won’t send diplomats to the Beijing Olympics” Politics Insider for Dec 8, 2021: Olympic choices; Canada’s diplomatic future; and Jagmeet Singh’s difficult position 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. Olympic chill: Canada has joined a growing list of Western countries refusing…

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#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech

“#Five takeaways from a very cautious 2021 Throne Speech” Nothing to see here, folks. Well. Nothing surprising, anyway. While Speeches from the Throne are sometimes used to announce major new initiatives, that was not the case on Tuesday, as Liberals previewed their priorities for the new Parliament. We saw, instead, the repetition of promises from…

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#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal

#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal

“#Liberal and NDP officials mull over a potential deal” Stephen Maher: Following a meeting between Singh and Trudeau, officials in both parties have considered a deal to avoid confidence votes for three years Senior Liberals and New Democrats are kicking around the idea of reaching a deal that would allow the government to go three…

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