Jane Taber's Ottawa

Tories tar long-gun success
by 'swinging too hard'
on torture

Though the Liberals are tied in knots on the registry, Stephen Harper's mentor is unimpressed with Tories freelancing while the PM is away

Brian Topp

Steady as she goes

Overall polling data suggest the Conservatives and New Democrats have done well this fall, but nobody is running away with the show

New Democratic Party Leader Jack Layton speaks during an emergency debate in the House of Commons on Monday, November 2, 2009.

Gerald Caplan

Layton betrays the faithful

By allowing a third of his caucus to vote in favour of killing the gun registry, the NDP Leader leaves a bitter taste with a core constituency

Winkles toy store before making an announcement regarding credit and debit card regulations in Ottawa on Thursday, November 19, 2009.

Steven Chase

Jim Flaherty's yard sale

The Finance Minister buys a board game instead of selling Crown assets - and Jean-Pierre Blackburn brags about his billions

Afghan President Hamid Karzai passes an honour guard as he arrives for his swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on November 19, 2009.

Spector Vision

In other Afghanistan news...

Beyond allegations of torture, there's news about our post-2011 deployment, U.S. diplomacy and Britain's domestic divisions

Latest In Politics

Canada's military: Invisible no more

Why our national mythology has moved beyond the idea of peacekeeping and embraced the culture of the warrior

Sponsorship player gets two years in prison

Former adman Gilles-André Gosselin, who billed taxpayers $655,276 in fake invoices, pleaded guilty to fraud

More OLO departures?

Ignatieff aide Sachin Aggarwal is eyeing a provincial seat and war-room chief Warren Kinsella is focusing on municipal matters

British musician Billy Bragg speaks during a press conference on copyright and digital music at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Friday, November 20, 2009.

NDP, Billy Bragg make case for free music

Charlie Angus and the British rocker aren't looking to change the world - they're just looking for a new approach to copyright

Don't put eggs in one basket, Ottawa tells arts groups

‘It can't be just private sector, it can't be just government,' Heritage Minister says, recommending raising funds from diverse sources

Pace of rebound to determine budget moves: Jim Flaherty

Government will look at possible spending cuts only after economic recovery is entrenched, Finance Minister says

NB Power deal leaves Atlantic premiers divided

Graham rebuffs calls from Williams, Dexter to guarantee in writing their ability to ship power through his province to the U.S. if sale goes through

Liberals attack 233 Conservative plum postings

Stephen Harper's government stands accused of breaking its promise to clean up the federal nomination process

A suspected Taliban prisoner is searched, handcuffed, and processed by members of 1st Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, after a raid on a compound in Northern Kandahar, 10 May 2006

Tories work to undermine diplomat who blew whistle on torture

Defence Minister cites 'incredible holes' in testimony by Richard Colvin alleging Canadian government's complicity in the abuse of Afghan detainees

The gloves are off in Ontario, but only Tories are swinging

Province's Liberals are finding politics a different game now that they've got Tim Hudak to contend with

Bureaucrats and other critics often face Tories' wrath

Diplomat Richard Colvin latest to face backlash from Conservatives

Fat jokes aside, MPs jump on Twitter bandwagon

Despite satirical accounts and imposters, nearly a third of Canadian MPs - including all of the party leaders - use the social media tool

Turning India's goodwill into trade dollars

The Prime Minister's visit is history, but plenty of work remains to be done

Merchants applaud new card code

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveils voluntary code of conduct for credit, debit industry, giving retailers more leeway

Canadian at centre of FBI terror probe has Kanata connection

Home in suburban Ottawa used for family gatherings

In depth

'Wrens' at war and more

Steven Chase talks with veterans attending Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial

Rolling up the Pacific rim to win

Stephen Harper's growing interest in Asia reflects a new political understanding on the part of the PM: Our future (not to mention his) depends on it.

What's wrong with this picture?

Photojournalists believe Stephen Harper's handlers are going too far in trying to control his image

Reader discussions

Will Kevin Page be sidelined?

Ottawa bureau chief John Ibbitson took questions on the spending watchdog who deliberately went beyond his legislative mandate

Once more with feeling?

Deputy Ottawa bureau chief Campbell Clark took your questions on the return of Parliament and a possible fall election

Parliament returns. Now what?

Ottawa bureau chief John Ibbitson took your questions on the threat of another election and Canadian politics in general

Comment and analysis

Illustration by David Parkins for The Globe and Mail

Capping executive pay a long, slow road

Move by British Columbia makes live difficult for those searching to replace top execs

The ADQ goes ‘kamikaze'

Quebec pundits dissect Gilles Taillon's resignation, bombshell accusations and the resulting implosion of the once-mighty right-wing party

The fine art of punditry

Conservatives everywhere claim that the media in their country has an overwhelming liberal bias, to which I say: If only it were true.

Douglas Bell
Meanwhile in Absurdistan

The idea that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could receive a fair trial a stone's throw from Ground Zero is, well, absurd

Spector Vision
In other Afghanistan news...

Beyond allegations of torture, there's news about our post-2011 deployment, U.S. diplomacy and Britain's domestic divisions

Norman Spector
Brian Topp
Steady as she goes

Overall polling data suggest the Conservatives and New Democrats have done well this fall, but nobody is running away with the show

Brian Topp, shown in August of 2009
Andrew Steele
Changes in Ottawa

Michael Inatieff's new chief staff Peter Donolo unveils the new OLO lineup

Andrew Steele
Adam Radwanski
Backrooms or fish bowls?

Nobody wins when political staffers, like those joining Peter Donolo in the OLO, become celebrities

Adam Radwanski
Tim Powers
Words not the wordsmith

'The impression has been created that I tried to smear Omar Alghabra. That was not my intention. I am sorry'

Bruce Anderson
The climate for sovereignty

The Conservatives have succeeded in keeping their options open while Barack Obama fashions his environmental policy

Blogolitics
Liberal Leader Denis Coderre?

'Life teaches you to be patient'

Globe and Mail blogger Dan Cook
Alberta Watch
Not-so-sweet tweets

Twitter posts offend Premier Ed Stelmach.

In pictures
Images of Remembrance

Canadians from coast to coast pay tribute to those who fought and died in conflicts from the First World War to Afghanistan

A young girl places her poppy on the cenotaph after a Remembrance Day ceremony at a military cemetery in Calgary
Harper in the Arctic

Images from the Prime Minister's tour of the North to promote economic development and Arctic sovereignty

Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives on the deck of HMCS Toronto in Frobisher Bay.
The NDP in Halifax

New Democrats gather at their national convention to hear from labour leaders, Obama associates and the party faithful

Quebec delegates celebrate after a successful vote during policy debates at the convention on Saturday.
Video
PM sings Beatles classic

Stephen Harper makes a surprise appearance at the National Arts Centre gala and sings With a Little Help from My Friends.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper performs 'With A Little Help From My Friends' at the 2009 National Arts Centre Gala. (PMO photo by Deb Ransom)
John Baird's defence

The Transport Minister explains how infrastructure funds are flowing, what an election would have meant and why he cursed Toronto

Transport and Infrastructure Minister John Baird in his Centre Block office on June 18, 2009
Jack Layton's lament

Still stinging from the death of the coalition, the NDP Leader explains why he's concerned about government - and Liberal - inaction on climate change

NDP Leader Jack Layton in his Centre Block office on June 11, 2009.
Clement defends GM bailout

The Industry Minister tells us why Canada shelled out billions to buy a stake in a bankrupt auto maker

Industry Minister Tony Clement discusses the auto bailout on June 2, 2009.
Will Ignatieff pull the trigger?

In the debut of a new weekly video feature, we ask the Liberal Leader why he wants Flaherty fired and how long he's willing to wait

Screen cap from Globe Caucus video of Michael Ignatieff.