Canadian Politics 101

Politics as Unusual: A Legend is Born
A political memoir from a Liberal MP
by Barry Campbell
Published in the March 2008 issue.

Once Upon a Country
In Stéphane Dion the Liberals have a new narrator and perhaps a hero. All now depends on the story he tells and how the Canadian everyman reacts.
by Don Gillmor
Published in the February 2007 issue.

Stephen Harper and the Theo-cons
The rising clout of Canada’s religious right
by Marci McDonald
Published in the October 2006 issue.

Fake Left, Go Right
An insider’s take on Jack Layton’s game of chance
by James Laxer
Published in the May 2006 issue.

Ignatieff’s Realm
The New York Observer wrote that Michael Ignatieff left Harvard “to save the Canadians.” Why have his writings led some to wonder if we need saving from him instead?
by Alex Mazer
Published in the February 2006 issue.

Betting on Separation
How speculation on the Quebec referendum nearly ended in financial disaster
by Christina Campbell
Published in the October 2005 issue.

Green Party Blues
Can Jim Harris rescue the environment by mainstreaming the Greens?
by Murray Dobbin
Published in the July/Aug 2005 issue.

Ignatieff’s Challenge
Paul Martin once had a vision for Canada’s role in the world. Does he still?
by Christopher Flavelle
Published in the May 2005 issue.

Quebec’s Final Victory
Pierre Trudeau tried to stop a cycle of blackmail, where one province held up the national interest by bargaining solely for its own parish. Paul Martin’s new health accord is an invitation not just for one blackmailer, but for ten.
by Allan Gregg
Published in the February 2005 issue.

The Man Behind Stephen Harper
The new Conservative Party has tasted success and wants majority rule. If Tom Flanagan and his Calgary School have their way, they’ll get it without compromising their principles.
by Marci McDonald
Published in the October 2004 issue.