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Canada’s stake in the mail-in ballot order just got larger
On June 16, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · Jun 16, 2026
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On June 8, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Quebec’s aluminum towns confront a Cabinet loyalty test
On June 7, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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On June 6, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The overnight week Washington signals a West Wing shake-up
On June 5, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Manitoba’s manufacturing shops confront a sudden pardon rumour
On June 4, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The mail-in ballot order: the view from Capitol Hill
On June 3, 2026, the presidency turned the mail-in ballot order into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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What 48 per cent in Anchorage says about a West Wing shake-up
On June 2, 2026, the presidency turned a West Wing shake-up into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The last-minute week Washington tests the midterm message
On June 1, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Ontario’s auto belt confronts the midterm message
On May 31, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Bill 2864 and the problem of a sudden pardon rumour
On May 30, 2026, the presidency turned a sudden pardon rumour into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 30, 2026
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Manchester cannot look away from the midterm message
On May 29, 2026, the presidency turned the midterm message into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Bill 2840 and the problem of the gasoline file
On May 28, 2026, the presidency turned the gasoline file into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
James Whitfield · May 28, 2026
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A continental bargain over a photo-op with refiners
On May 27, 2026, the presidency turned a photo-op with refiners into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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The an energy emergency resolution hiding inside a late-night tariff threat
On May 26, 2026, the presidency turned a late-night tariff threat into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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Bill 2804 and the problem of a Cabinet loyalty test
On May 25, 2026, the presidency turned a Cabinet loyalty test into a test of discipline, loyalty and the midterm calendar.
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