Fascism then and now? Or why history matters 

The parallels between then and now are unmistakable. Yet there are important differences between how past populist-leaning governments on the left as well as the right have sought out the support of the people. Historians of Europe and Germany have been swift to take up the pen and lend our expertise to nuance the current debate. The New Fascism Syllabus curates the best of these articles from practitioners at the height of the craft and brings them to a wider public.

Missing mandate letters will hinder new, shuffled ministers, say Ritz, MacKay; no cause for panic, says McLellan

‘It all seemed to be, ‘cart before the horse, it will make for a good story’,’ former Conservative minister Peter MacKay says of Border Minister Bill Blair’s appointment without a mandate letter.

Angus ‘appalled’ at Baird for taking shots at Ottawa on Saudi state media

It's hard to imagine other former foreign ministers appearing on state-run media to take shots at the current government, says NDP MP Charlie Angus.

‘Our party took a $20-million hit,’ Conservatives to claw back money from candidates post-election; MPs well on way to stocking 2019 coffers

The party’s decision to take part of the election expense reimbursement from EDAs was ‘no surprise,’ says a Conservative MP, but the Carleton riding association wants it reversed.

Saudi spat with Canada could be ‘proxy’ for U.S. quarrels with Trudeau government, experts say

The diplomatic quarrel could be a proxy for the United States' own dispute with Canada, 'given that Canada has antagonized the U.S. over issues of trade,' says a University of Toronto professor.

Quebec-related cabinet changes ‘clear signal’ Trudeau’s Liberals want to make gains in province in 2019: strategists

Quebec is set to be an even bigger key battleground in the next federal election because of the collapse of both the Bloc Québécois and the NDP in the province.

Ottawa advocate carrying NDP banner in ‘crucial’ Outremont byelection, hopes to wield local progressive winds to pull off upset

The former president and CEO of the Canadian Council for International Co-operation is running on the NDP ticket in Outremont, seen as a symbolic battleground for both the NDP and Liberals.

Bureaucrats on the move: Laroche starts at Treasury Board, Kelly made permanent commissioner

More moves could be coming in the near future, said a former government executive, as those thinking of retirement will likely do so before the transition starts for the 2019 election.

Feds deny ‘instability’ in senior ranks at support unit for injured soldiers that top general said would be abolished

Leadership turnover in the Joint Personnel Support Units is 'normal,' says the government, despite five changes in command in less than two years.

Charities still feeling chill despite court ruling striking down limits on political activity

The government has until Aug. 15 to decide whether it will appeal a July ruling that says the 10 per cent rule on non-partisan political activities is unconstitutional.