Former prime minister Pierre Trudeau is shown with his new bride, Margaret Sinclair, after they were married on March 4,1971, in Vancouver.

Gerald Caplan

Machismo trumps reason

No marriage could have been more unequal than that of Pierre Trudeau to a ‘dizzy, distracted girl' named Margaret

A salesman holds up a rifle at an Ottawa hunting store on Tuesday, May 16, 2006.

Adam Radwanski

Victims of their own success

Why Conservative strategists might not be thrilled by the elimination of the federal gun registry

Tim Hudak, now Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader, attacks the McGuinty government at Queen's Park on March 17, 2008.

Andrew Steele

A whole new game

The rebirth of the harmonized sales tax as a jobs issue puts Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak in a box

Sergeant Anthony Sills comforts his wife as they wait outside the Fort Hood army base, near Killeen, Texas, the site of a mass shooting on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009.

Spector Vision

The 'good war' comes home

The Fort Hood attack makes Barack Obama's decision on Afghan troop deployment all the more daunting

Latest In Politics

Alberta Conservatives give Stelmach a vote of confidence

Premier lands a 77.4 per cent approval rating during mandatory leadership review

Canadians embrace new role for military

As the Forces spend money and sacrifice lives in Afghanistan, Canadians have warmed to the country's new role as a warrior nation. But what happens after 2011?

Ailing ADQ loses one-third of its caucus

‘This is no longer the party I worked for,' says one of two MNAs who are leaving once-mighty right-wing party to sit as independents

This photo was taken and distributed by the Prime Minister's Office on Aug. 19. It's taken from the deck of the Canadian submarine HMCS Corner Brook when Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited it to showcase Canada's military capabilities in the Far North. News media were not allowed to take pictures of Mr. Harper aboard the military vessel but the PMO photographer was permitted to do so.

What's wrong with this picture?

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

Canada needs two vaccine suppliers, Ottawa admits

Official says 'there is no debate' about enlisting more than one flu-shot manufacturer in future pandemics to avoid current delivery delays

Stimulus money favours key Tories

Big winners in spending include by-election riding and a close friend of Harper

Canada's competing views on guns

Vote to abolish gun registry lays bare the divide between urban and rural Canadians

'Dalton Days' concept greeted with skepticism

Forcing public-sector workers to take unpaid days off unlikely to happen with election due in 2011, observers say

B.C. judge to head salmon inquiry

British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen will investigate 'the causes for the decline of Fraser River sockeye salmon'

Wildrose Alliance has heady advice for B.C. Tories

Party leader says conservatives must run on a broad platform

New Tory senators will cost $177-million, NDP says

Harper's 27 recent appointees will weigh heavy on public purse, research suggests

Liberals call for review of Lisa Raitt's past expenses

Auditor-General asked to investigate alleged ethics lapses by Natural Resources Minister during her time with Toronto Port Authority

Alberta Premier faces leadership vote

Mandatory secret ballot to test Stelmach's support amid criticism of province's finances and H1N1 planning

Vote to kill gun registry passes

Private member's bill now goes to a Commons committee for review and possible amendment

Aspiring public servants must reveal views on stimulus plan

‘It smells a little bit,' expert says of essay question on Harper budget that is now part of recruitment process for elite civil-service program

Comment and analysis

Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay celebrates his re-election to a third term in the early hours of Monday, November 2, 2009.

Montreal's ‘worst' election

The Quebec press predicts a tough slog ahead for Gerald Tremblay after his narrow victory as incumbent mayor

Why do Tories hate children?

Conservatives of every stripe would deny all kids, including their own, the kind of early schooling that would set them on the path to success

Lieutenants trump generals

With all three federal leaders coming from outside the province, parties need a strong voice from Quebec now more than ever

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

In depth

Liberal insider became agent C4590 to sink Benoît Corbeil

Citing ‘vengeance' rather than cash payments, Alain Renaud offered to work with the RCMP to help bring down key figure in sponsorship scandal

The battle for Brampton

Sikhs from Ruby Dhalla's riding are defecting in droves to the Conservatives, marking a huge shift in immigrant politics and giving Stephen Harper his first foothold in the traditionally Liberal GTA

The Speaker on the House

Peter Milliken, who has now served in his post longer than anyone else, explains what's wrong with Parliament

Spector Vision
The 'good war' comes home

The Fort Hood attack makes Barack Obama's decision on Afghan troop deployment all the more daunting

Norman Spector
Brian Topp
No dance if there's no partner

There is not the slightest evidence of any interest aming the current Liberal leadership to explore a deal with the NDP

Brian Topp, shown in August of 2009
Douglas Bell
Why we matter

A quiet cosmopolitanism among Canadians living abroad marks our contribution to the world

Andrew Steele
Guts matter most

From making pasteurization mandatory in the 1930s to tax harmonization today, courge is what counts in politics

Andrew Steele
Adam Radwanski
Victims of their own success

Why Conservative strategists might not be thrilled by the elimination of the federal gun registry

Adam Radwanski
Tim Powers
A vice-regal salute

It's good to see those who are seen as ceremonial players use their posts to send important symbolic messages

Bruce Anderson
Mother's intuition on flu

The H1Ni crisis is keeping Canadian women up at night. Is it doing the same for Stephen Harper?

Blogolitics
Halloween

24 Sussex Drive

Globe and Mail blogger Dan Cook
Alberta Watch
Flames flu flap

Alberta premier wades into Calgary Flames flu shot controversy.

In pictures
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.