Some random puzzlements on Canadian federal politics

For Prime Minister Stephen Harper's critics, it has been increasingly difficult to play this plump, mild-appearing family man as a 'scary' character with a 'hidden agenda'.

WASHINGTON, D.C.–When viewing from a Washington aerie, distance damages perspective. Unless you are on the spot, you "don't really understand" and, with circumstances as nuanced as politics, that lack of understanding is particularly perilous for an analyst. Still, some points puzzle more t...

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