The correspondents

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.

James Whitfield covers the White House, the West Wing staff and the president’s daily attempt to dominate the American news cycle — and the Canadian one.

Amrita Shah reports on the House and Senate, including trade, spending and the committee rooms where Canadian files go to live or die.

Peter Lang covers U.S. elections, polling and the campaign machinery now aimed at the 2026 midterms.

Thomas Bergeron covers the Federal Reserve, the Treasury, Wall Street and the North American factory floor.

Lila Okada covers U.S. foreign policy, the State Department and the wars Washington is fighting in Canada’s name as an ally.

Marcus Hale reports on the Pentagon, NORAD, procurement and the defence pressure campaign directed at Ottawa.

Claire Fontaine covers the Supreme Court, the federal bench and the Justice Department.

Nadia Rahman covers immigration, asylum and the Canada–U.S. border from Washington and the northern ports of entry.

Owen MacLeod covers oil, gas, nuclear and the continental energy system that still binds Ottawa to Washington.

Sophie Tremblay is the bureau’s Canada–U.S. correspondent, covering tariffs, USMCA, autos, dairy and the embassy circuit.

Rachel Okonkwo covers HHS, the FDA, drug prices and public-health decisions that spill across the border.

David Chen covers AI policy, chips, platforms and the American industrial strategy now colliding with Canadian tech.