There is still no timeline for Canada’s plan to pardon people for simple pot possession. And even when it happens it won’t wipe records clean.
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The Liberals promised to fix the no-fly list. It’s still broken.
The federal government’s no-fly list still includes children who have been confused for potential terrorists—and those errors could soon be exacerbated
RCMP officer asks Trudeau to look into secret spying allegations
Sgt. Peter Merrifield was told by a veteran officer that he was a target in an RCMP investigation that may also have spied on journalists and lawyers
How to expel a Russian diplomat
Canada is removing four Russian diplomats in solidarity with the U.K. Here’s how Ottawa expels them—and makes sure they actually leave.
Indian spies did it, and other Ottawa conspiracy theories
Terry Glavin: With the PM’s endorsement, a hackneyed and reckless Indian spy-story genre is suddenly flourishing in and around Ottawa
Canadian politics 2017: The year in 12 chapters
Morneau’s tax turmoil, two new opposition leaders, border-crossing refugees, Indigenous issues, and coping with a Diet Coke-chugging president
What should Canada do about returning jihadists?
Arresting them all won’t work, says a leading expert who argues for ‘reintegration’ into Canadian society
Justin Trudeau’s mid-life crisis
After a series of stumbles and setbacks the Liberals have an ambitious but risky plan to break their slump and get back on track
Canada’s counter-radicalization program has a problem
Ottawa has been searching for a coordinator to lead its office since 2015, and the odds of getting just the right person aren’t good
What Trudeau says his government has achieved in 2017 so far, annotated
From the politics of marijuana, to moving beyond talk on First Nations, big policy challenges remain