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Journalists are sometimes in the business of keeping secrets.They have a duty to protect the anonymity of their sources and…

Welcome to the Weekly Writ, a round-up of the latest federal and provincial polls, election news and political history that…

By: Andrew LeachOn Thursday, January 11th, Alberta set an all-time record for electricity use. Alberta’s hourly demand peaked at 12,384MW,…

A lot of great scoops about government are hiding in plain sight.Open-source documents offering juicy news nuggets are often overlooked…

Journalists in Canada have long been minor users of freedom-of-information laws, for reasons that aren’t hard to fathom.Reporters are a…

With a little less than 290 days to go before Saskatchewan’s election, the governing Saskatchewan Party looks well-positioned to extend…

Ed Broadbent (1936-2024), who died this week at age 87, was a decent and honourable Canadian, a skilled politician respected…

Millions of dollars arrive each year at the Bank of Canada in the form of bank notes that are melted,…

Welcome to the Weekly Writ, a round-up of the latest federal and provincial polls, election news and political history that…

This year is a milestone for government transparency in Canada, marking 50 years since an obscure politician from Western Canada…