#Four more years of Progressive Conservatives in Ontario

#Four more years of Progressive Conservatives in Ontario

“Four more years of Progressive Conservatives in Ontario” Politics Insider for June 3: Doug Ford dominates the Ontario election; Horwath and Del Duca resign; Bill Morneau and Justin Trudeau clash 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. Doug Ford trounced the opposition on Thursday,…

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#Leslyn Lewis announces a run for the Conservative leadership

#Leslyn Lewis announces a run for the Conservative leadership

“Leslyn Lewis announces a run for the Conservative leadership” Politics Insider for March 9: Another CPC hopeful joins the fray; a major warning from NATO; Ontario to end mask mandates 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. Leslyn Lewis announced Tuesday that she is…

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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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#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted

#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted

“#Our current health-care disaster could have been averted” April, 2020: The world had just counted its millionth case of COVID-19. The virus was just beginning to spread like wildfire in Canada. Politicians were scrambling to secure their health-care defences against the fast-moving virus. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was the most bullish. “Thanks to the hard…

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#Trudeau says Canadians are “angry” at the unvaccinated

#Trudeau says Canadians are “angry” at the unvaccinated

“#Trudeau says Canadians are “angry” at the unvaccinated” Politics Insider for Jan. 6: Frustration over more virtual schooling; an honest conversation with Kathleen Wynne; and Trudeau’s COVID burden 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. “When kids don’t go to school, they don’t…

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#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford

#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford

“#Kathleen Wynne on her political downfall and the private advice she gave Doug Ford” Among the small number of Ontario Liberals who knew Kathleen Wynne would be speaking to Maclean’s, there was considerable nervousness. Wynne was Ontario’s premier for six years, the first woman and first openly gay premier. She won re-election handily in 2014, but in 2018 the…

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#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca

#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca

“#Ontario locks down, again – Macleans.ca” Politics Insider for Jan. 4: Ontario’s new restrictions; Newfoundland’s COVID count; and Prince Andrew’s fate 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. A tsunami of new cases: Doug Ford imposed new restrictions Monday to come to grips…

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