Canadian Politics
The watchdog that cannot bite
Fifty-three employees. A $7.7 million budget. Zero examination reports in its most recent year. Three findings against a sitting Prime Minister and his Finance…
Justin Trudeau
40 posts on Justin Trudeau from Stephen Taylor's archive of Canadian political commentary.
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Mapping the results of the 2025 Canadian Federal Election
Yes, it’s finally here. I’ve generated the maps for the 2025 federal election wherein Mark Carney’s Liberal Party elected enough MPs to form a minority…
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Intelligence whistleblower publishes op-ed on election interference
In case you’ve been living under a rock – or locked up in a re-education centre – the Canadian political establishment has been rocked by revelations from both…
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Marc Garneau retires from Parliament
Marc Garneau is retiring from Parliament after almost 15 years. The Liberal MP marked his controlled descent onto terra firma in the House of Commons in 2008,…
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Mapped Results of the 2021 Canadian Federal Election
Elections Canada has just released the official results of 2021 Canadian federal election. The official voting results present the results of the election in…
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Ruth Ellen Brosseau returning to politics?
Ruth Ellen Brosseau is a former NDP Member of Parliament whose origins in Canadian politics are a favourite tale among political observers and staffers in…
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Julie Payette has resigned as Canada’s Governor General
Julie Payette resigned as Canada’s vice regal on Thursday. The former Canadian astronaut was appointed by Canada’s Queen as Governor General on the…
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When did Justin Trudeau know about the WE partnership?
Something in the PM’s official itinerary may have put Justin Trudeau’s testimony on the WE scandal in question. Justin Trudeau testified before the House…
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Outrageous: Seamus O’Regan is Canada’s next Natural Resources Minister
The appointment of Seamus O’Regan as Canada’s next Natural Resources Minister shows that Justin Trudeau has clearly not learned his lesson from the 43rd…