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Politics Insider for June 9: Doug Ford announces ’Stage 2’ of his province’s re-opening, Canada needs better race-based data, and would a new COVID-19 sales tax fight the deficit?

A head-to-head with a politician, writer, commentator, artist or panel in an ongoing series, usually hosted by Paul Wells, senior writer

Politics Insider for June 5: The former federal health minister is tapped by Doug Ford, a lack of taxman audits gives up hundreds of millions in revenue and a Nova Scotian aerial artist pays tribute to protest

Philippe J. Fournier: Thirty per cent of Conservative supporters would prefer Trump to Trudeau as a leader. That’s a problem for a party needing to widen its base.

Politics Insider for June 4: The MMIWG national inquiry’s final report is one year old, Doug Ford threatens Ontario’s landlords and Stockwell has his day

Politics Insider for June 3: Spending programs are ready to be scrutinized, the PM took a looooong pause at his podium and the 5G sweepstakes leave Huawei behind

Politics Insider for June 2: The cabinet minister acknowledges that racism does’t stop at the border, small biz still can’t pay rent and a debate about leaders debates

In his June 1 briefing to Canadians from his home in Ottawa, the PM told young Black Canadians that he is ’listening and that your government will always stand with you.’ He also announced funding for cities.

The foreign minister has a deep Rolodex and ambition to match. Now does he have what it will take to guide Canada through a period of unprecedented global change?

Canada’s minister of health sat down for a conversation with senior writer Paul Wells to discuss the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic