There is still time to register for Tuesday night’s big event at the Newseum in Washington, DC. If you can’t attend, the panel discussion will stream live on CPAC.org in Canada, and C-SPAN TV in the U.S. Register for complimentary tickets and post-show reception at the Newseum: http://www2.macleans.ca/in-conversation-with-macleans/

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From my interview in Maclean’s magazine: Gil Kerlikowske described the direction of U.S. marijuana policy, what he’d like to see Canada do to help fight prescription painkiller abuse, and his candid thoughts about Vancouver’s safe injection site. il Kerlikowske is U.S. President Obama’s director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy—more commonly known as the…

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From my interview in Maclean’s magazine: We talked about Keystone XL, the Middle East, and how President Obama’s swearing in compared to PM Stephen Harper’s:   Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird was in Washington this week to attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama. As Americans gathered for the public ceremony and the black-tie galas,…

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From the White House press release: White House Releases Report on Beyond the Border and Regulatory Cooperation Council with Canada   WASHINGTON, DC – On December 7, 2011, President Obama and Prime Minister Harper of Canada met at the White House and announced two initiatives to ensure that the vital economic partnership that joins the United States and…

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I spent much of the summer and fall cover the U.S. presidential campaigns for Maclean’s magazine. I have collected some of the links here as a  mini-archive. * Long campaign narrative and election night cover story: How He Did It: The story of a tough, dramatic election campaign that nearly tore America apart   *…

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After the U.S. elections, I sat down with Gary Doer, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S. Q: Now that you have the results of the election, there is the “fiscal cliff” discussion. What can you do or what do you do as this unfolds? A: Canada has a deficit of 1.5 per cent of GDP in our…

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I interviewed Canada’s trade minister, Ed Fast, about Canada’s trade policy, China, and the turn to Asia, in Maclean’s: Q: But once the TPP is negotiated, is there anything special left between Canada and the U.S.? Will Canada become the same as any other country trading with the U.S.? A: It’s difficult to say. We…

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If you happen to be in Washington, DC this morning, I’ll be participating in what promises to be a very interesting panel discussion on views the U.S. election from countries in the Western Hemisphere. I’m looking forward to hearing the views from Colombia and Brazil. From the invitation: * Council of the Americas 1615 L St, NW…

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