Maura Forrest
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Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Rookies of Parliament Hill: Leah Gazan — the unapologetic ‘proud socialist’
‘There’s not a time in my life when I wasn’t involved in social justice. … So it’s not that I see my role shifting; it’s just changing platforms’ → Read More
Dear Montreal: It's time to relax about the bagels
The Bagel War has a unique ability to boil Montrealers’ blood. Can we just chill? → Read More
Dear Montreal: It’s time to relax about the bagels
The Bagel War has a unique ability to boil Montrealers’ blood. Can we just chill? → Read More
Canada needs carbon tax of $210 a tonne by 2030 to meet Paris targets, report says
The Ecofiscal Commission finds carbon pricing is the most cost-effective way for Canada to hit its targets, but acknowledges they can be politically unpalatable → Read More
In wake of Bloc surge, Quebec MPs take prominent roles in new Liberal cabinet
Even as Trudeau looks to soothe regional tensions with western Canada, the Liberals are also reaching out to Quebec, with promotions for several Quebec ministers → Read More
In court documents, Trudeau defends decision to call out Quebec heckler for ‘racism’
At the event, Blain called out multiple times from the crowd, asking, 'When will you give us back the $146 million that we paid for your illegal immigrants?' → Read More
In court documents, Trudeau defends decision to call out Quebec heckler for 'racism'
At the event, Blain called out multiple times from the crowd, asking, ‘When will you give us back the $146 million that we paid for your illegal immigrants?’ → Read More
Elizabeth May was holding disposable cup in photoshopped image, contrary to party's claims
The Post has obtained the original photo from internet archives, which shows May holding a single-use, although biodegradable, disposable cup → Read More
Elizabeth May was holding disposable cup in photoshopped image, contrary to party’s claims
The Post has obtained the original photo from internet archives, which shows May holding a single-use, although biodegradable, disposable cup → Read More
Green Party used Photoshop to add reusable cup and metal straw to photo of Elizabeth May
Such fakery in the middle of an election raises issues of how such misinformation is used, say experts in the 'fake news' phenomenon → Read More
Green Party used Photoshop to add reusable cup and metal straw to photo of Elizabeth May
Such fakery in the middle of an election raises issues of how such misinformation is used, say experts in the 'fake news' phenomenon → Read More
Green Party used Photoshop to add reusable cup and metal straw to photo of Elizabeth May
OTTAWA — In an era of “fake news” controversies, photoshopping a reuseable metal straw and a reuseable cup into the hand of Green Party Leader Elizabeth May would not be the greatest idea. But that’s what the Green Party → Read More
Telling the NDP and Greens apart: Here are five, sometimes surprising, ways the parties are different
With polls suggesting the two could be in a fight for third place, both leaders will need to stake out their own turf as they jockey for left-of-centre voters → Read More
Telling the NDP from the Greens: Five sometimes surprising ways the parties differ
With polls suggesting the two could be in a fight for third place, both leaders will need to stake out their own turf as they jockey for left-of-centre voters. → Read More
SNC-Lavalin affair, Quebec secularism law dominate launch of federal election campaign
The latest SNC-Lavalin news gave opposition parties new fodder to attack Trudeau as they launched their own election campaigns → Read More
SNC-Lavalin affair, Quebec secularism law dominate launch of federal election campaign
The latest SNC-Lavalin news gave opposition parties new fodder to attack Trudeau as they launched their own election campaigns → Read More
Election 2019: Here are nine ridings to watch for clues to vote trends
Here, from east to west, the National Post highlights a few ridings to watch → Read More
Federal NDP's proposed 'super-wealth tax' could raise $70B over 10 years, budget watchdog finds
However, the PBO also noted the cost estimate is highly uncertain, in part because wealthy households are likely to take steps to avoid the tax → Read More
Why didn’t Ottawa oppose challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in court?
Ottawa’s decision not to oppose the challenges from Indigenous groups at this stage of the process has confused legal experts and attracted criticism → Read More
Why didn't Ottawa oppose challenges of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in court?
Ottawa’s decision not to oppose the challenges from Indigenous groups at this stage of the process has confused legal experts and attracted criticism → Read More