During my first week at the Star, I spoke to @avilewis.ca about his 2021 bid to become an NDP MP, and his ambitions beyond. He said he knew leadership was a "huge" burden to carry. The idea was "nowhere" in his mind. Here's @markramzy.bsky.social on the newest leader of the NDP. shorturl.at/eXWfR

My colleague @markramzy.bsky.social on the mood and final pitches the night before the NDP selects its next leader. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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BREAKING At least 10 dead, including shooter, in mass shooting at high school in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca

Our @thestar.com liveblog on all things #CPC26 is rolling! Join me, @althiaraj.bsky.social and @alexboyd.bsky.social from Calgary as we count down to Pierre Poilievre's leadership vote. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

On Friday, Pierre Poilievre will face a test of his leadership. Here’s how he’s approaching that vote, and the Conservative coalition behind it. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Story here: www.thestar.com/steven-guilb...

The Star has confirmed that Steven Guilbeault resigned today from Mark Carney's cabinet. Story coming asap.

From @aballinga.bsky.social: The Liberals are scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta, as part of an accord that softens federal measures for the province and sees Ottawa throw its support behind a controversial new pipeline proposal.

Me on Nov 5 and 6:

Me on Nov 3: there will be a floor crossing on budget day Me on Nov 4:

Online now: Could healthcare also be a nation-building project? I tested universal pharmacare against Ottawa’s criteria to see if a case could be made. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

In my deepest ever dive for @thestar.com, I looked at what it would take for universal pharmacare to be considered a nation-building project in Canada. What I learned surprised me. (In print today and online tomorrow)

In which @raisapatel.bsky.social and I try to explain why people are asking Pierre Poilievre about ostriches—and why he’s not really answering. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

From the Star's Ryan Tumilty: Toronto’s Albany Club, a bastion of the conservative establishment, used the temporary foreign worker program (which the federal Conservatives want to abolish) to hire staff. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Some reflections after spending two days immersed in the world of AI: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

When Dementia Steals the Imagination of a Children’s Book Writer www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Subscribe to the @thestar.com's This Week in Politics newsletter here: www.thestar.com/newsletters/! Especially if you want to see my unhinged take this week on what Taylor Swift and Aristotle can tell us about Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre's political paths this fall.

Heather McPherson, Avi Lewis @avilewis.bsky.social prepare NDP leadership bids, @markramzyy reports. www.thestar.com/politics/fed... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Journalism in Gaza www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/b...

Forever addicted to N.L. (Not pictured: Gander, Bonavista, and, obviously, Dildo.)

I spent a couple of days trying to figure out what on earth is going on with the potential referendum questions being floated in Alberta and hoo boy. Different signature requirements! Court questions! Legislation! Here's what we know: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Orlando Bloom Spotted At Dinner With Angela Merkel theonion.com/orlando...

BREAKING: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

My mom:

Finally fulfilled a long-held dream of making it to a Coldplay show, the venue was not the nightmarish gongshow many expected it to be, and the opening act by Elyanna was such a standout. Here’s @rdassaly.bsky.social, a couple years ago, on her pop star power: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

For the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, the Liberal government’s ramming of its major projects bill through Parliament is a little too reminiscent of the American administration the proposed law was designed to counter. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Learned a lot at this event from @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social. Watch our panel with @taylorowen.bsky.social and CIFAR's Elissa Strome on the future of digital policy and governance here: www.cpac.ca/public-recor...

A snapshot of the last four weeks.

Did I spend a full day roasting outside Rideau Hall only for the PM’s press conference to end right before my question? Yes. But at least tomorrow you get to ask *me* whatever you want in ⁦‪⁦‪our 1 p.m. live chat, with deputy bureau chief @aballinga.bsky.social ⁦‪ www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

An absolute banger from @robertbenzie.bsky.social

And here’s your English-language Liberal leadership debate sum-up from @aballinga.bsky.social and Ryan Tumilty: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Dive into our French-language Liberal leadership debate recap from @aballinga.bsky.social and Tonda MacCharles here: www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

We fact checked everything Donald Trump has said about Canada. Check out our interactive here: www.thestar.com/politics/don...

Saturday night and we in the spot (the vibe was not very uptown funky on Parliament Hill though): www.thestar.com/business/jus...

Canada is looking for a new chief public health officer with Theresa Tam set to conclude her term in June. More here: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

I wrote about the word "woke," and how a word that came from early 20th-century Black political activists and artists became emblematic of Pierre Poilievre's charge against all things left. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

From colleagues Tonda MacCharles, @aballinga.bsky.social and @robertbenzie.bsky.social www.thestar.com/politics/fed...