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Jane Philpott: How many additional people died as an indirect result of the pandemic? It will be months before we know the answer, and that’s a problem.

Politics Insider for Dec. 15: The first Canadian receives her first inoculation, the Speaker of the House reflects on a frantic year and where in the world will Trump escape prosecution?

The Speaker of the House reflects on a frantic year that saw him handle an unprecedented transformation of how Parliament works

Paul Wells: It’s become a handy rule of thumb to assume this government will take the easy way out. Not this time.

Politics Insider for Dec. 11: The PM and the premiers meet (virtually) to talk health transfers, the PBO says billions in stimulus could be mistimed and Doug Ford’s lead keeps growing

Politics Insider for Dec. 10: As Canada sets COVID hospitalization records, the feds approve the Pfizer vaccine; Robert Lighthizer gets his last kick at Canada; and Navdeep Bains wins the Bureaucratic Jargon of the Day Award

Paul Wells: Who knows what Trudeau and a President Biden could do together? The potential is real—not just for lowered tensions across our border, but for the two countries to work together around the world.

Paul Wells: The new DM of Finance intends to do great things. The Prime Minister intends for him to do great things. Now, will they actually happen?

Philippe J. Fournier: While Canadians still mostly approve of their political leaders, a spring federal election may hinge on a smooth vaccine rollout

Paul Wells: Ottawa is set to appoint Michael Sabia as the new deputy minister of finance