Tag: Politics Insider

“#Chrystia Freeland’s big announcement wasn’t so big after all” Politics Insider for Oct. 29: The Bank of Canada predicts a shaky recovery, Chrystia Freeland defends big spending and the military tries—again—to eliminate sexual misconduct Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Bank of Canada governor Tiff…

“#Don’t let these watchdog reports collect dust” Politics Insider for Oct. 28: The federal procurement ombudsman and correctional investigator publish annual reports, the PM goes for the heart and Lynn Beyak supports Trump Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. When the House of Commons is…

“#Is Canada actually adrift without a fiscal anchor?” Politics Insider for Oct. 27: Trudeau won’t commit to a key fiscal progress metric, the Liberals won’t commit to massive document disclosure, and is Parliament broken? Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. “Fiscal anchor” is a phrase…

“#The public’s right to know is apparently not Patty Hajdu’s priority” Politics Insider for Oct. 23: The Liberals table more spending for parliamentary approval, the health minister pooh-poohs freedom of information and some Canadian travellers will soon avoid 14-day quarantine Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your…

“#Beijing’s man in Ottawa ratchets up his rhetoric” Politics Insider for Oct. 16: Cong Peiwu warns Canada against offering asylum to Hong Kong activists, Mi’kmaw fishers plead for help from the feds and sea otters are back with a vengeance Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your…

“#Fifty years later, Canada-China relations are chillier than October in Ottawa” Politics Insider for Oct. 15: The points of friction between Canada and China mount, Ottawa’s poop offers a realtime glimpse into COVID-10 spread and the feds sell an ejection seat Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to…

“#Trudeau cautions that American political instability could mean ‘some disruptions’” Politics Insider for Oct. 9: The PM comments on the presidential election south of the border, Ford Motors gets nearly $600 million in taxpayer money and Ben Harper has a new gig Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight…

“#How does a plastics ban work when the world needs it more than ever?” Politics Insider for Oct. 8: The feds move to ban six single-use plastic items (and exempts PPE), a federal-provincial energy proxy war, and what if Trump wins again? Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight…

“#Anita Anand: Minister of Good News” Politics Insider for Oct. 7: The procurement minister announces approval of a rapid test, a list of everything Trump has done in office, and is bilingualism an anti-Anglo policy? Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Slowly but surely, Anita Anand‘s…

“#Canada suspends arms exports to Turkey” Politics Insider for Oct. 6: The feds repatriate a Syrian child of suspected Canadian ISIS fighters, Canadians are more mask-averse than Americans, and the Mounties auction off horses Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox. Turkey sits fourth in the…