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Bill Blair has barely left Ottawa all year, his agenda beset by tragedy and a pandemic. Then a national debate on policing revived the former police chief’s resume, which his critics will never forget

A discussion on policy this was not. What was clear in the first debate was that for any of the four candidates to shine, they will need to debate in English.

Paul Wells: Believing a win at the UN would fall from the heavens on Trudeau because he wasn’t Harper was an expression of the narcissism and shallowness that have characterized this government during much of its time in office

Politics Insider for June 17: Canada gets bad news from New York, several cabinet ministers endorse a call to reallocate police budgets and Canada sold Cuba very few weapons last year

Politics Insider for June 16: Abacus Data looks south of the border for voter insight, two big Navy ships cost so much more than a decade ago and Canada Day goes virtual

Paul Wells: Trudeau’s Liberals sense opportunity in the current crisis. Their track record with ’innovation’ suggests another reality: complex problems are a slog.

Philippe J. Fournier: The Liberals have picked up the most support lately in B.C., and widened their lead in Ontario. The Tories remain out of contention.

Politics Insider for June 12: Justin Trudeau also defines ’Canadian exceptionalism,’ it’s unclear how many Black Canadians are appointed to federal gigs and oh god, that hair

Politics Insider for June 11: Parliament calls it a day after only a few minutes, Erin O’Toole releases a big platform and it’s been 155 days since the Flight 752 tragedy

The federal health minister talks to Paul Wells about the fears and frustrations of fighting coronavirus, closing borders, and what it will take to return to ‘normal’