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Philippe J. Fournier: With seven days to go, the Liberals now hold the edge. But a big question mark will be the impact of the Quebec premier’s backing of the CPC.

Election Image of the Day: The sight of the NDP leader shopping for baby clothes is enough to warm any voter’s heart. The same cannot be said for $10-a-day day care.

Fatima Syed: For those looking for a different kind of politics to emerge from these tough pandemic times, Paul was the unexpected hero we didn’t know we had

The former justice minister talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about her memoir, why she left Parliament—and how more free thinkers can change things

Politics Insider for Sept. 10, 2021: All the must-see moments and analysis you need after watching (or not watching) last night’s English-language showdown

Justin Ling: The NDP leader was too busy roasting the incumbent to sell himself as a PM-in-waiting

Shannon Proudfoot: ’It seems certain that at least some of the Liberal slide has been the direct result of an electorate surly about being pressed into service when the pandemic has not remotely moved into the rearview mirror.’

Stephen Maher: Trudeau badly needed to paint him as a scary guy. But helped along by the other leaders, O’Toole came across as cheerful—even prime ministerial.

The English-language debate featured moments of redemption for Annamie Paul and jabs at Yves-François Blanchet that could stir up the race in Quebec

Image of the Week: Yes, the Quebec premier literally performed the gesture during an availability where he implied his preference for Erin O’Toole