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Philippe J. Fournier: While the Liberals still hold a solid lead over the Conservatives, a host of new polls shows the party beginning to shed support

Paul Wells: Everyone was demanding a public inquiry. What we got was something zero people asked for—a toothless, rickety review panel.

Politics Insider for July 23: The finance minister limps through an appearance at committee, the U.S. is no longer safe and the Maid of the Mist is packed—with Americans

The Trudeau Liberals were afraid to break an asylum deal with an anti-refugee White House. A Canadian judge did it for them.

Politics Insider for July 22: Rideau Hall employees complain of harassment at work, a defence of WE Charity and this is how Washington really works

Each year, a key Canada-U.S. lobbyist assembles a group of insiders to show Canadians the real Washington. ’It’s not like Canada where five people in the PMO run the country.’

Paul Wells: At first, it was ’imminent’. Then it was ’in the coming days’. Now it’s just ’next steps.’ Are governments even capable of following through?

Politics Insider for July 16: The finance committee calls witnesses, yet another gloomy economic forecast and the border marriage that wouldn’t let barbed wire get in the way

He’s the charismatic candidate who’s supposed to be most electable, carrying name recognition and the promise of centrist appeal. But some Conservatives are not without worries.

Politics Insider for July 15: The opposition unites in its desire to question the PM, Trump has his own memory of a call with Trudeau and is Canada really so divided?