http://www2.macleans.ca Canada's only national weekly current affairs magazine. Wed, 22 May 2013 03:24:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/obama-and-romney-to-do-lunch-at-the-white-house/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/obama-and-romney-to-do-lunch-at-the-white-house/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2012 10:17:56 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321092 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/obama-and-romney-to-do-lunch-at-the-white-house/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama will host his former political rival Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House on Thursday. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/how-obama-won/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/how-obama-won/#comments Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:00:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/17/how-obama-won/feed/ 0 The stakes were never so high, the battle never so bitter. With America’s future in the balance, Barack Obama overcame a surprising surge from Mitt Romney to re-capture the presidency. The inside story, by Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/nate-silver-prognosticator-and-one-man-meme-generator/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/nate-silver-prognosticator-and-one-man-meme-generator/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:26:34 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314761 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/nate-silver-prognosticator-and-one-man-meme-generator/feed/ 0 After he correctly predicted the winner of the presidential election in all 50 U.S.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-donald-explains-the-donald/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-donald-explains-the-donald/#comments Sun, 11 Nov 2012 14:04:37 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313708 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/11/the-donald-explains-the-donald/feed/ 0 Fresh off his election night showing — not "a tirade" — Donald Trump took to Twitter this weekend to explain himself ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/four-days-on-obama-wins-florida/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/four-days-on-obama-wins-florida/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:24:16 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313657 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/10/four-days-on-obama-wins-florida/feed/ 0 Final tally? Obama, 332. Romney, 206. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/look-numbers-becoming-other-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/look-numbers-becoming-other-numbers/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:00:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312531 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/08/look-numbers-becoming-other-numbers/feed/ 0 Hype was in good supply on election night, as were late-night sexts to bipartisanship http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:57:26 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/feed/ 0 Because, well, they still comprise millions of voters http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/5-victories-for-gay-rights-and-same-sex-marriage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/5-victories-for-gay-rights-and-same-sex-marriage/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:04:37 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312265 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/5-victories-for-gay-rights-and-same-sex-marriage/feed/ 0 Not only did Americans elect the first openly gay Senator Tuesday, (congratulations Wisconsin candidate... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/donald-trump-has-twitter-meltdown-after-obama-victory/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/donald-trump-has-twitter-meltdown-after-obama-victory/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:21:44 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312255 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/donald-trump-has-twitter-meltdown-after-obama-victory/feed/ 0 He 'has driven well past the last exit to relevance,' says NBC host http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:44:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/feed/ 0 Transcript of the U.S. president's victory speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/karl-roves-memorable-moment/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/karl-roves-memorable-moment/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:41:01 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/karl-roves-memorable-moment/feed/ 0 Jaime Weinman on what most people will remember from the TV coverage of the U.S. election http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:23:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312208 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama avoided a pink slip Tuesday, marching to victory against his Republican challenger despite a slow-as-molasses economic recovery and a bitterly contested election that had the U.S. president’s supporters fearful he was doomed to the indignity of a single term. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:28:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/feed/ 0 Transcript of the Republican nominee's concession speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-takes-commanding-lead/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-takes-commanding-lead/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:39:40 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312158 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-takes-commanding-lead/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama stepped to the brink of re-election Tuesday night, capturing battleground Ohio from Mitt Romney and edging ahead in other pivotal states despite a weak economy and high unemployment that crimped the middle class dreams of millions. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:06:20 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312124 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-biden-and-romney-ryan-buttons-at-u-s-embassy-party/feed/ 0 The U.S. Embassy held an election party at the Château Laurier. Obama-Biden and Romney-Ryan... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/king-of-the-touch-screen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/king-of-the-touch-screen/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:37:28 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312114 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/king-of-the-touch-screen/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on John King's magic touch http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/canadian-mps-blast-record-campaign-spending-in-obama-romney-showdown/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/canadian-mps-blast-record-campaign-spending-in-obama-romney-showdown/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:34:38 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312113 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/canadian-mps-blast-record-campaign-spending-in-obama-romney-showdown/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – Canadian politicians watching the outcome of the U.S. presidential election came together... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/down-goes-linda-mcmahon-ding-ding/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/down-goes-linda-mcmahon-ding-ding/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:15:18 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/down-goes-linda-mcmahon-ding-ding/feed/ 0 Twitter responds as wrestling magnate goes down for the count http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-halo-over-the-u-s-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-halo-over-the-u-s-election/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:18:31 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/a-halo-over-the-u-s-election/feed/ 0 The moment we've been waiting for ... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:32:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/feed/ 0 On-the-go analysis from our election night team http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:11:02 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/feed/ 0 Hint: it's certainly more than 2008, and definitely more than 2004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obamas-as-youve-never-seen-him-before/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obamas-as-youve-never-seen-him-before/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 20:33:54 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311564 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obamas-as-youve-never-seen-him-before/feed/ 0 Government employment shrank, manufacturing jobs tanked, federal spending was proportionally just a tick higher than the peak under Reagan and the gun industry thrived http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:12:02 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311823 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins finds little patience for voters who can't make up their minds http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/some-handy-tools-for-watching-tonights-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/some-handy-tools-for-watching-tonights-election/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 15:46:53 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311745 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/some-handy-tools-for-watching-tonights-election/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on key battlegrounds, swing states and projected turnout http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/assessing-the-campaigns/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/assessing-the-campaigns/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:28:02 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311703 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/assessing-the-campaigns/feed/ 0 In politics, the general thrust is that campaigns matter. While the outlook at the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:55:50 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311689 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/feed/ 0 Seems no matter the outcome of the U.S. election, people have plans to move http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/has-mitt-romney-closed-the-deal/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/has-mitt-romney-closed-the-deal/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:20:49 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311038 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/03/has-mitt-romney-closed-the-deal/feed/ 0 John Parisella explains why a Republican victory on Tuesday night is a real possibility http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/the-united-colors-of-todd-akin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/the-united-colors-of-todd-akin/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 22:04:05 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310785 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/the-united-colors-of-todd-akin/feed/ 0 It was hard to imagine at the height of  Todd “legitimate rape” Akin’s mass... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/chart-how-obama-and-romney-are-spinning-the-same-job-number-in-two-opposite-ways/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/chart-how-obama-and-romney-are-spinning-the-same-job-number-in-two-opposite-ways/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:36:08 +0000 Erica Alini http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=310442 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/02/chart-how-obama-and-romney-are-spinning-the-same-job-number-in-two-opposite-ways/feed/ 0 Was it 26 months of growth, or another sign of a weak recovery? Erica Alini explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/campaign-takes-gentler-tone-as-obama-visits-areas-hit-by-sandy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/campaign-takes-gentler-tone-as-obama-visits-areas-hit-by-sandy/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:55:49 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=309616 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/31/campaign-takes-gentler-tone-as-obama-visits-areas-hit-by-sandy/feed/ 0 Candidates watch their steps on a road to the White House that's strewn with debris http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:31:01 +0000 Chris Sorensen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306866 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/29/chinas-america-problem/feed/ 0 China-bashing is all the rage in the U.S. Beijing is pushing back http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/let-the-ground-war-begin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/let-the-ground-war-begin/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:08:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306852 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/let-the-ground-war-begin/feed/ 0 Let the ground war begin: Our Washington correspondent on what's left of the battle. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/read-my-hands-america-im-with-him/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/read-my-hands-america-im-with-him/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:59:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306914 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/25/read-my-hands-america-im-with-him/feed/ 0 SCOTT FESCHUK: The last debate was about who wants to take the nation forward. (They both do!) http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/twitter-comes-down-hard-on-donald-trumps-non-announcement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/twitter-comes-down-hard-on-donald-trumps-non-announcement/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:32:57 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306974 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/twitter-comes-down-hard-on-donald-trumps-non-announcement/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins rounds up the reaction http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/donald-trumps-october-surprise-is/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/donald-trumps-october-surprise-is/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:23:48 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306693 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/24/donald-trumps-october-surprise-is/feed/ 0 This just in. Well, OK, never mind http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/and-in-the-red-corner-the-u-s-debate-as-told-in-boxing-analogies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/and-in-the-red-corner-the-u-s-debate-as-told-in-boxing-analogies/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:19:16 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306095 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/23/and-in-the-red-corner-the-u-s-debate-as-told-in-boxing-analogies/feed/ 0 The race for the White House? A fight to the finish http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/re-barack-obamas-apology-tour/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/re-barack-obamas-apology-tour/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:30:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306056 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/re-barack-obamas-apology-tour/feed/ 0 During Monday night's debate, Mitt Romney accused Barack Obama of embarking on an apology tour during his tenure, "going to the Middle East and blaming America." Responded the president: "Nothing Governor Romney has just said now is true." Responded Twitter? Well ... you'll see: http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/let-the-horses-and-bayonets-meme-begin/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/let-the-horses-and-bayonets-meme-begin/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 02:03:37 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=306043 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/let-the-horses-and-bayonets-meme-begin/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins calls the first meme of the third debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/romney-vs-obama-round-3-florida-instant-analysis-from-macleans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/romney-vs-obama-round-3-florida-instant-analysis-from-macleans/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 00:55:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305552 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/22/romney-vs-obama-round-3-florida-instant-analysis-from-macleans/feed/ 0 Our formerly live blog from the U.S. presidential debate http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/the-looming-importance-of-the-electoral-college/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/the-looming-importance-of-the-electoral-college/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:57:08 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=305527 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/21/the-looming-importance-of-the-electoral-college/feed/ 0 This election has turned into a “base” election in which the turnout of the party base will be the deciding factor. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/leader-of-the-free-world-vs-don-draper/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/leader-of-the-free-world-vs-don-draper/#comments Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:10:01 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304341 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/18/leader-of-the-free-world-vs-don-draper/feed/ 0 Obama did well, but Romney sealed the deal—for the 1956 presidential election http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/the-best-of-binders-of-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/the-best-of-binders-of-women/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:13:17 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304097 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/17/the-best-of-binders-of-women/feed/ 0 Twitter replies to Romney reply feature Big Bird, Texts from Hillary and McKayla Maroney http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/big-bird-meet-mr-gas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/big-bird-meet-mr-gas/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 02:36:47 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304022 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/big-bird-meet-mr-gas/feed/ 0 Big Bird may be getting replaced. During the Tuesday presidential debate, Mitt Romney criticized Barack Obama's energy policies, saying the president "has not been Mr. Oil or Mr. Gas or Mr. Coal." Twitter took the comment from there. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/did-canada-win-at-soccer-ummm-nope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/did-canada-win-at-soccer-ummm-nope/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 02:02:19 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=304008 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/did-canada-win-at-soccer-ummm-nope/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on Canada vs. Honduras http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/macleans-live-romney-vs-obama-round-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/macleans-live-romney-vs-obama-round-2/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2012 01:09:22 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=303989 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/16/macleans-live-romney-vs-obama-round-2/feed/ 0 Rolling coverage of the U.S. presidential debate