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Tue, 21 May 2013 03:03:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeau-says-he-has-been-stalked-by-lofty-expectations-since-boyhood/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeau-says-he-has-been-stalked-by-lofty-expectations-since-boyhood/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:57:18 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371595 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/justin-trudeau-says-he-has-been-stalked-by-lofty-expectations-since-boyhood/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – He grew up just to one side of the national viewfinder, teasing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-anoint-justin-trudeau-with-80-per-cent-first-ballot-sweep/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-anoint-justin-trudeau-with-80-per-cent-first-ballot-sweep/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:56:16 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371587 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-anoint-justin-trudeau-with-80-per-cent-first-ballot-sweep/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau has been elected to lead the federal Liberal party in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-set-to-anoint-new-leader-trudeau-a-virtual-shoo-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-set-to-anoint-new-leader-trudeau-a-virtual-shoo-in/#comments Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:23:15 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371412 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/federal-liberals-set-to-anoint-new-leader-trudeau-a-virtual-shoo-in/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canada’s political landscape is poised for a potentially seismic shift today as... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:43:00 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370488 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/centre-stage/feed/ 0 The new leader of the Liberals revealed more during the race than anyone expected http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/trudeau-admits-vow-to-stay-positive-a-gamble-akin-to-unilateral-disarmament/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/trudeau-admits-vow-to-stay-positive-a-gamble-akin-to-unilateral-disarmament/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:58:46 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370741 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/trudeau-admits-vow-to-stay-positive-a-gamble-akin-to-unilateral-disarmament/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – In an era in which parties stockpile dirt on one another in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/trudeau-says-leadership-race-no-place-to-discuss-full-economic-policy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/trudeau-says-leadership-race-no-place-to-discuss-full-economic-policy/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:41:18 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365171 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/trudeau-says-leadership-race-no-place-to-discuss-full-economic-policy/feed/ 0 TORONTO – Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau says now is not the time to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/justin-trudeau-draws-ire-over-request-for-voter-registration-change/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/justin-trudeau-draws-ire-over-request-for-voter-registration-change/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:04:36 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359600 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/justin-trudeau-draws-ire-over-request-for-voter-registration-change/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The disappointing number of supporters who’ve registered to vote in the Liberal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:57:14 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/11/only-one-third-of-liberal-supporters-registered-to-vote-in-leadership-so-far/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Less than a third of the almost 300,000 members and supporters who... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/almost-300000-people-eligible-to-vote-for-federal-liberal-leader-party-says/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/almost-300000-people-eligible-to-vote-for-federal-liberal-leader-party-says/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:07:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357850 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/almost-300000-people-eligible-to-vote-for-federal-liberal-leader-party-says/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Almost 300,000 members and supporters have signed up to choose the next... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/joyce-murray-gets-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/joyce-murray-gets-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:32:35 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=355553 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/joyce-murray-gets-boost-from-star-studded-advocacy-groups/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Joyce Murray’s underdog bid to become the federal Liberal leader is getting... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/liberals-team-up-on-leadership-front-runner-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/liberals-team-up-on-leadership-front-runner-justin-trudeau/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:48:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354448 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/liberals-team-up-on-leadership-front-runner-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Liberal leadership hopeful Martin Cauchon is questioning front-runner Justin Trudeau’s judgment in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/marc-garneau-goes-after-front-runner-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/marc-garneau-goes-after-front-runner-trudeau/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:28:02 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349880 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/marc-garneau-goes-after-front-runner-trudeau/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Liberal leadership race has been a generally genteel affair so far,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/martin-cauchon-touts-experience-as-he-takes-liberal-leadership-plunge/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/martin-cauchon-touts-experience-as-he-takes-liberal-leadership-plunge/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:30:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337665 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/martin-cauchon-touts-experience-as-he-takes-liberal-leadership-plunge/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Martin Cauchon officially became the ninth — and last — candidate in... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:13:55 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=330119 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/26/searching-for-a-centre-left-liberal/feed/ 0 Progressive Liberals are alarmed as federal leadership contenders tilt right. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/one-less-federal-liberal-leadership-candidate-as-longshot-burton-drops-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/one-less-federal-liberal-leadership-candidate-as-longshot-burton-drops-out/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:40:10 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=327019 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/one-less-federal-liberal-leadership-candidate-as-longshot-burton-drops-out/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The federal Liberal leadership race just got bit less crowded. Longshot contender... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/let-the-liberal-blood-sport-begin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/let-the-liberal-blood-sport-begin/#comments Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:00:01 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323990 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/07/let-the-liberal-blood-sport-begin/feed/ 0 Scott Feschuk on what it will take to win in a crowded field of would-be leaders http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/tech-guru-george-takach-joins-crowded-federal-liberal-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/tech-guru-george-takach-joins-crowded-federal-liberal-leadership/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:15:11 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321089 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/tech-guru-george-takach-joins-crowded-federal-liberal-leadership/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Call him the e-candidate. George Takach, a Toronto technology lawyer and self-professed... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/garneau-suggests-but-doesnt-hammer-home-the-trudeau-comparison/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/garneau-suggests-but-doesnt-hammer-home-the-trudeau-comparison/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:47:24 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320789 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/garneau-suggests-but-doesnt-hammer-home-the-trudeau-comparison/feed/ 0 John Geddes on the launch of a leadership campaign http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ex-astronaut-marc-garneau-launches-federal-liberal-leadership-bid/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ex-astronaut-marc-garneau-launches-federal-liberal-leadership-bid/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:31:03 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320558 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/ex-astronaut-marc-garneau-launches-federal-liberal-leadership-bid/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Former astronaut Marc Garneau announced his candidacy for the federal Liberal leadership... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:05:53 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320276 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/countdown-to-the-space-puns-marc-garneau-ready-for-liftoff/feed/ 0 MONTREAL – Former astronaut Marc Garneau is expected to launch his bid today to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/are-you-running-for-the-liberal-leadership/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/are-you-running-for-the-liberal-leadership/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:37:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=317466 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/28/are-you-running-for-the-liberal-leadership/feed/ 0 So many people are gunning for the Liberal leadership that it’s quite possible you’re one of them http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/with-start-gun-poised-to-fire-liberal-contenders-running-out-of-elbow-room/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/with-start-gun-poised-to-fire-liberal-contenders-running-out-of-elbow-room/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:56:44 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314132 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/12/with-start-gun-poised-to-fire-liberal-contenders-running-out-of-elbow-room/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The federal Liberal leadership race is getting crowded at the starting gate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/ottawa-lawyer-david-bertschi-plunges-into-federal-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/ottawa-lawyer-david-bertschi-plunges-into-federal-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:35:07 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/ottawa-lawyer-david-bertschi-plunges-into-federal-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Ottawa lawyer David Bertschi has formally launched his campaign to become the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/justin-trudeau-says-he-would-welcome-dalton-mcguinty-as-opponent/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/justin-trudeau-says-he-would-welcome-dalton-mcguinty-as-opponent/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:49:11 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303930 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/justin-trudeau-says-he-would-welcome-dalton-mcguinty-as-opponent/feed/ 0 HALIFAX – Liberal leadership hopeful Justin Trudeau says he would welcome the entrance of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/on-his-terms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/on-his-terms/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:25:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299647 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/on-his-terms/feed/ 0 He's the most popular politician in Canada—and not just because of his last name http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:15:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299653 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/11/breaking-out-of-bounds/feed/ 0 Teaching kids to snowboard in Whistler, Trudeau found a place to emerge from his father’s shadow http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/justin-trudeaus-literary-sources-theyre-tough-to-track-down/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/justin-trudeaus-literary-sources-theyre-tough-to-track-down/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:36:52 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300251 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/justin-trudeaus-literary-sources-theyre-tough-to-track-down/feed/ 0 I once heard a pretty fair speechwriter—Michael Waldman, who used to do the job... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/little-mosque-star-zaib-shaikh-on-why-hes-backing-justin-trudeau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/little-mosque-star-zaib-shaikh-on-why-hes-backing-justin-trudeau/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:33:52 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=300140 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/04/little-mosque-star-zaib-shaikh-on-why-hes-backing-justin-trudeau/feed/ 0 When Justin Trudeau holds a rally in Mississauga, Ont. this evening—his Liberal leadership campaign’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/trudeaus-big-leap/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/trudeaus-big-leap/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:20:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=292647 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/18/trudeaus-big-leap/feed/ 0 Peter C. Newman on the Liberals — now and then http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/taking-away-your-vote-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/taking-away-your-vote-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:12:18 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://blog.macleans.ca/?p=23012 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/12/08/taking-away-your-vote-in-the-liberal-leadership-race/feed/ 7 Bob Rae posted this on Facebook at 1:05am ________________________________ Taking Away Your Vote In... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/13/one-for-the-money-two-for-the-show-liveblogging-the-official-launch-of-michael-ignatieffs-leadership-campaign/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/13/one-for-the-money-two-for-the-show-liveblogging-the-official-launch-of-michael-ignatieffs-leadership-campaign/#comments Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:22:34 +0000 kadyomalley http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=17515 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/11/13/one-for-the-money-two-for-the-show-liveblogging-the-official-launch-of-michael-ignatieffs-leadership-campaign/feed/ 40 Check back at 11am-ish for full livebloggy coverage from the floor of the National... http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/31/this-is-what-we-call-the-liberal-leadership-show/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/31/this-is-what-we-call-the-liberal-leadership-show/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:46:48 +0000 John Geddes http://macleans.wordpress.com/?p=14366 http://www2.macleans.ca/2008/10/31/this-is-what-we-call-the-liberal-leadership-show/feed/ 14 Preferring his comfortable balcony view, McWaldorf declines to join in… leaving more room for...