Defining the First Senate of Canada
How the fathers of Confederation created our government’s upper house: an excerpt from Three Weeks in Quebec City
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Old Macdonald
Sir John A. was a racist, a colonialist, and a drunk. Why are we celebrating him?
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Things Rob Ford Has Quit
An incomplete list
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Justin and Gerald
The future of the Liberal Party depends on a lifelong friendship
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Repairing the House
How to make Members of Parliament relevant again
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The Contender
The appeal of Justin Trudeau’s emotional intelligence
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La Province Narcissique
It hardly seems possible, but Quebec is more self-absorbed today than it was fifty years ago
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What Would Tommy Douglas Think?
New Democrats today promise to make your life better without subscribing to anything as old-fashioned as a system of beliefs. Inside the ranks of the party unfaithful
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Fresh Ingredients
After the NDP’s Orange Wave, a rookie MP learns to cook
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Reign Maker
David Johnston, Canada’s twenty-eighth Governor General, possesses impeccable credentials and old-fashioned charm. Plus he is the government’s secret weapon in restoring the power of the monarchy
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