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That Ever Governed Frenzy

Through the eyes of Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick

Jeffrey Simpson

Rumble on Parliament Hill

In the ring with Justin Trudeau

Curtis Gillespie

Return of the Robber Barons

Chrystia Freeland asks if we can tell “makers” from “takers” among the new super-rich

Donald J. Johnston
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Ken Dryden

Ken Dryden was a Liberal member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011. He played goal for the Montreal Canadiens during the 1970s. He is also the author of six books, including The Game and, most recently, The Class: A Memoir of a Place, a Time, and Us. He now teaches at McGill University and the University of Calgary.

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Parliamentary Discontent

Many MPs leave politics disillusioned—but what does that really mean for our democracy? June 2014
Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan, like many Canadians, see a problem with our political system. In 2009, with MacMillan’s life experiences and financial means (he was co-founder of Atlantis Films and CEO of Alliance Atlantis), and with Loat’s talent and promise, they founded the charity Samara, “a think tank,” as they put it, “dedicated to raising the level of political participation in Canada.” With…