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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The New Solitudes
Canada was once defined by the schism between English and French. Today, our divide is increasingly ideological. Can it be bridged?
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Auditing the Auditor General
After almost ten years on the job, Sheila Fraser is preparing to step down. Her tenure was not without its controversy, but no one in Ottawa any longer questions her toughness
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No-Account
Harper may be fond of kicking watchdogs, but he isn’t the first Canadian leader to skirt accountability
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The Shout Doctrine
What happens when political debates escalate into a culture of arguments, attack ads, and anonymous Internet assaults? A Parliament effectively shut — and shouted — down
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The Stranger Within
Who is Michael Ignatieff? Why does he want to run the country? And does he have what it takes, not only to defeat Stephen Harper, but also—first things first—to bring peace to his own party?
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