The House of Commons information, ethics and privacy committee plans to look at Canada’s much-maligned access-to-information regime—the latest in a long line of studies of a system intended to make government more transparent. Conservative MP Pat Kelly, the committee chairman, says the system is plagued by excessive delays and a culture of secrecy that has…

Pierre Poilievre’s crushing win to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada raises questions about the status and power of the party’s social conservatives. That well-mobilized part of the party’s base has played an important role in helping previous leaders achieve power, with some calling them “kingmakers.” In the 2020 leadership contest, former leader…

There wasn’t much drama to the event. Ever since the Conservative leadership race was announced, it was clear from the crowds that showed up at Pierre Poilievre’s rallies that he was the enthusiastic favourite, and by a long shot. He did not merely win. He was a rocket. The rest were Volkswagens. Secondly, he also…