Washington Bureau Chief
Elena Voss runs the Maclean’s Washington Bureau. She previously covered Parliament Hill and the U.S. State Department, and writes on the alliance, the presidency and the Canadian interest in American power.
177 stories in the Washington archive
The Borderline
The relationship that used to be muscle memory is now a file with a clock on it — the auto rules of origin, seen from both sides of the border.
Elena Voss · Jan 12, 2026
Recent work
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The War
Inside the building that still runs American war, the Canada spending file is colliding with allied patience and Canadian procurement politics.
Elena Voss · Jan 2, 2026
West Wing
On January 1, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
Elena Voss · Jan 1, 2026
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