’Justin Trudeau does not do shakeups’: A fact-check
Paul Wells: He does shakeups, all the time. But there’s no use for one that brings in more people with the same flawed assumptions that have characterized this campaign.
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A dark day in Kabul, calls for a public health agency probe, and Sunny O’Toole
Politics Insider for Aug. 26: Canada’s leaves thousands behind in Afghanistan; the return of Ruth Ellen Brosseau; and could Singh back O’Toole?
The Conservatives’ opportunity and the Liberal imperative
Bruce Anderson: While there’s a voter-rich battle to their left, Liberals must notice O’Toole is relaunching the fight for the centre that his predecessors weren’t interested in
An Election 2021 chat with Shannon Proudfoot, Paul Wells, Justin Ling, Fatima Syed and Andrew MacDougall
Listen to Maclean’s politics experts talk all things #elxn44 during a lunchtime chat this Friday
Doug Ford is out to pasture—at least until election day
Election Image of the Day: The Ontario premier opts to keep a low profile, rather than serve as strawman to Justin Trudeau and the Liberals
Tories promise more money for mental health, NDP vows lower mobile bills, and other election news
Politics Insider for Aug. 26: Plus, misleading claims on health care, Monsef’s ’brothers’ remark, and O’Toole’s shifting policy positions
Here’s a COVID threat Justin Trudeau might want to address—pronto
Election Image of the Day: While the Liberal leader and his opponents sparred over vaccine mandates, photos of cheek-by-jowl crowds at Pearson Airport were flying around social media
Federal election 2021: On health care, the song remains the same
Paul Wells: Spend enough time covering politics and you eventually deal with weapons-grade déjà vu. Case in point: Liberals warning about the public health system.
Liberal supporters are nervous, O’Toole’s lead amongst young voters, and Singh’s good week
Politics Insider for Aug. 25: Even Liberal MPs are not sure why we’re having an election, the term Toolemania enters the lexicon, and Jagmeet Singh’s momentum numbers
Will the crisis in Kabul move votes in Canada?
Election Image of the Day: The desperate effort to get people out of Afghanistan is front of mind in Ottawa. You wouldn’t know it from watching the campaign.