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Boots on the ground in Afghanistan

Politics Insider for Aug. 20: Canadian troops coordinate with the U.S. to help Canadians and Afghans get out, Trudeau promises help for long-term care, and a reprieve for Annamie Paul

Change is on the menu. Will we order it?

Bruce Anderson: The federal election has more imponderables than any election I can remember in four decades. The biggest mystery may be who will turn out to vote.

The Conservatives’ murky position on ’conscience rights’ in health care

Justin Ling: The Tory platform says the party will protect conscience rights in health care, but won’t say whether that might restrict access to abortion or deny care to trans people

338Canada: The Liberals cannot afford voter apathy

Philippe J. Fournier: A new Abacus survey points to growing pessimism with the government. It is not a reassuring sign for Justin Trudeau and his team.

Erin O’Toole’s Grade 8 vision: become PM

Way back in grade school, in Port Perry, Ont., the now Tory leader penned his likely ’fate’ in his class year book: "Prime Minister"

Trudeau downplays inflation and O’Toole’s Quebec pitch

Politics Insider for Aug. 19: The battle over vaccine policy, horror in Kabul, and a sketchy Ontario PC fundraising letter

Where do Canada’s political parties stand on wars like Afghanistan?

Justin Ling: I asked the three main parties: Have we learned anything from Afghanistan? One clear theme emerges in all their answers (or lack thereof).