Aaron Wherry

Senior writer

Aaron Wherry has covered Parliament Hill since 2007 and has written for Maclean's, the National Post and the Globe and Mail. He is the author of Promise & Peril, a book about Justin Trudeau's years in power.

Latest from Aaron Wherry

Analysis

Trudeau pulled the Liberals left. Where do they go from here?

Justin Trudeau's Liberals were viewed as being primarily focused on things like inequality, wealth redistribution, climate change and reconciliation. It would be unsurprising if the race to choose his successor saw some push to focus on things that he was accused of not paying enough attention to.
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Trudeau government tries to show it's not surprised by Trump's surprises

On the second floor of the Château Montebello’s lobby, there are framed photographs commemorating the visits of Ronald Reagan in 1981 for a G7 summit and George W. Bush for a meeting of North American leaders in 2007. Those days — and those presidents — now seem quaint.
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The carbon tax is (nearly) dead. Now what?

Fans of carbon taxes might lament. But the end of the consumer carbon tax won’t necessarily bring an end to carbon pricing in Canada. Its death might clarify that the real debate is how Canada is going to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
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Could Donald Trump be a boon for Canadian patriotism?

The return of Donald Trump — and his jokes about the 51st state — will likely provide new opportunities for Canada to decide how much and how loudly it wants to differentiate itself from its neighbour. In the process, could Trump also end up recharging Canadian patriotism or nationalism?
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What will Canada's second Trudeau era leave behind?

It is impossible in the present to know what history will remember. But Justin Trudeau’s time as a maker of history is now within sight. It is not too early to start considering what Canada’s 23rd prime minister might leave behind. And there is much to consider.
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Trudeau removes himself from the equation, but the math doesn't get much easier

In announcing his intention to step away now, the prime minister creates two challenges — one for himself and one for his successor.
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Trudeau shuffles the deck while the nation waits for him to make up his mind

The federal cabinet now has some new members. But the only minister who currently matters is the prime minister  And until the question of the prime minister’s future is answered, not much else matters.

What are Justin Trudeau's options in wake of Chrystia Freeland's resignation?

Chrystia Freeland's resignation from cabinet on Monday has encouraged some Liberal MPs to double down on their efforts to push Prime Minister Justin Trudeau out of the top job. How might Trudeau choose to proceed in the coming weeks?
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Where does Justin Trudeau go without Chrystia Freeland?

No minister is ever truly irreplaceable. But aside from Trudeau himself, no minister has been more central to this Liberal government than Freeland. Her explosive resignation is a shattering blow to Trudeau’s government. And it will be very hard for him to put the pieces back together again.
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Will Parliament be a 'gong show' again in 2025?

About the only thing all parties in the Commons can agree on right now is that the state of debate and decorum in the chamber is bad and getting worse. They just can't agree on who is to blame.