Nick Taylor-Vaisey
@TaylorVaisey
@POLITICO Ottawa bureau chief
It's time for something new and exhilarating. So I'm joining @POLITICO's team in Ottawa, helmed by @susan_allan. Let's do this thing.
Super excited to welcome @ziannlum and @TaylorVaisey to our growing @politico Canada team. Stay tuned for big things coming from Ottawa... @susan_allan @luizachsavage @AndyBlatchford @john_yearwood
Trump 101: Inside world leaders’ playbook for surviving the Oval Office meeting Trump’s meetings are unpredictable. This is how foreign leaders prepare politico.com/news/2025/06/0… @EliStokols @RobbieGramer @TaylorVaisey
A weekly highlight amidst the long hours and many, many words filed.
Feedback like this really fills our bucket. @JohnnyInfamous, @vmochama & I worked to give you the candid & insightful #Election2025 coverage you deserve. Shout out to @politico's @TaylorVaisey & @MickeyDjuric, @SPhillipsAB & @KenBoessenkool for their significant contributions! 🙌
It was a real thrill to join the gang for so many early mornings. My only complaint: it was a bit dry and never made any news.
🤬🗳️ The Last of Us (literally our last daily election pod). Don't miss your FINAL daily Curse of Politics 2025 federal election pod with @TheHerleBurly, @_scottreid, @JordanLeichnitz, and Kory Teneycke. NATIONAL: 🔴 LPC 41% 🔵 CPC 38% 🟠 NDP 10% ⚜️ BQ 6% 🟢 GP 2% 🟣 PPC 2%…
I was in Windsor earlier this week to get a sense of the anxiety that's coming to define the Canada-U.S. tariff era. Here's that sketch plus a broader look at the mood of the borderlands: politico.com/news/2025/03/2…
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre held a packed house in Hamilton in the palm of his hand. What did the Steeltown rally tell us about Poilievre's message to blue collar Canadians? @politico's @TaylorVaisey lays it out on #RealTalkRJ: rtrj.info/032625POLITICO #cdnpoli #Elxn45
A very fun thing to be a part of for a second time. An excellent bunch of brains. Plus, you can also play a daily game: "How made is Nick's hotel bed?"
🤬🗳️ Is This Anything? Don't miss your daily Curse of Politics 2025 federal election pod with @TheHerleBurly, @_scottreid, @JordanLeichnitz, and Kory Teneycke. Along with @politicoottawa to bring you a report on where the leaders are each day. Plus, daily @Pollara polling!…
Ottawa Playbook Scoop: @TaylorVaisey reports Vice-president elect JD Vance recently cracked a joke over dinner at the expense of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at a table that included Elon Musk Read Playbook here: politico.com/newsletters/ot…
Cabinet retreats are some of my favourite mems of govt work. The chance to block the noise, focus on the tasks at hand, open your mind to new perspectives & emerge energized to do the work on behalf of Canadians. Thanks @politicoottawa for the chat. Cc: @TaylorVaisey #cdnpoli
Our Chief Strategy Officer, @MarciSurkes, spoke with @PoliticoOttawa's @TaylorVaisey about how cabinet retreats are organized. The retreat takes place this weekend in Halifax. What is the mark of a retreat that gets the job done? “Ministers walk away feeling like they understand…
An early look at my upcoming biography of Pierre Poilievre from @TaylorVaisey at @politico. politico.com/newsletters/ot…
We are chuffed to report that POLITICO's Ottawa Playbook has been nominated for best editorial newsletter at the #DPA24 awards! Congrats to @Kyle_Duggan @MauraForrest @ziannlum @TaylorVaisey + @susan_allan 🎉 digitalpublishingawards.ca/2024nominees/
New episode of The Numbers: The latest polls, the budget, the NDP's bluff, a quick word about the Press Gallery Dinner with a shout out to @TaylorVaisey, listeners' questions and, as usual, The Quiz™️ Listen or watch here → patreon.com/posts/video-co…
Had a conversation with a senior government source who said the Twitter rumours about Lobbying Act amendments coming in the 2024 Budget are false. ...but please fill my DMs with any and all budget rumours. @politicoottawa loves to hunt down their accuracy (or lack thereof).
Today in Ottawa Playbook: r/Kitchener FTW. How MP @morricemike harnesses Reddit to inform his work in the House. politi.co/47ny137 via @TaylorVaisey #cdnpoli
The @politicoottawa Playbook is back for 2024. Two highlights: → We're launching a trivia cup! Sign-up details are here. → We have a mega-calendar of must-watch events and must-note anniversaries! Save it to your own cal (and tell us what we missed). politico.com/newsletters/ot…
"They stand, they sit, they rest, they knit, they read, they eat, they feed, they tweet" — @TaylorVaisey on MPs in the House #cdnpoli politi.co/4aoYnEH via @politico
Press conferences and media scrums are usually boring affairs in which politicians rattle off talking points to journalists. @PierrePoilievre's apple video was the opposite of that. I tell you how in this morning's @PoliticoOttawa Playbook! #cdnpoli politico.com/newsletters/ot…
Noted at POLITICO Trivia Night at the Met: @HoCSpeaker + Parliament in LEGO by @kate_dalgleish politi.co/3rRuYS1 Details in Ottawa Playbook via @TaylorVaisey + @ziannlum + @Kyle_Duggan #cdnpoli
A new season of @politicoottawa trivia is upon us and the mighty @SussexStrategy team is going for the crown!