Politics

Articles in Politics


April 2010

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


January 2010

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?


April 2009

All in the Game

Inside the mind of Barack Obama as he sets forth on his first term as president.

The Outsider

How Stephen Harper brought Canada to conservatism and the Conservatives to crisis


May 2008

Politics as Unusual: Sanity Found

The rapture and regret of leaving Ottawa


April 2008

Politics as Unusual: Darkness Visible

The continuing saga of Barry Campbell, MP


March 2008

Politics as Unusual:
A Legend is Born

Barry Campbell runs for office, knocks on doors


November 2007

Sovereignty from the North

An Inuit leader says Canada is asleep at the post in the Arctic


October 2007

Blown Into Proportion

On the eve of Ontario’s referendum, a young voter makes the case for overhauling the country’s electoral system


July 2007

Charisma WalrusPrime Article

Do we want our political leaders to be sexy and playful, or are we content with being bored?

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A Gallery of Love Songs, Illustrated
A Gallery of Love Songs, Illustrated
by Matthew McKinnon | JULY 2007
Click on the name of the song to hear an excerpt. In the museums of the future, there had

Are We Safe Yet?
Are We Safe Yet?
by Daniel Stoffman | MAY 2009
Eight years after 9/11, Canada is still far from secure