federal election 2021

Andrew MacDougall: From Erin O’Toole deflecting attacks on gun safety to Annamie Paul saving the furniture, each leader has a list of must-dos in Thursday’s showdown

Justin Ling: O’Toole found himself on the defensive in Wednesday’s leaders debate, pitching things that were nowhere to be found in his five-year spending document

Stephen Maher: Trudeau and O’Toole—two leaders fighting for their political careers—stood out in a debate that may have been short on substance but not drama

Andrew MacDougall: It’s the ‘most important election since 1945’ and we’ve been reduced to the two main parties shouting about a problem Canada doesn’t have

Election Image of the Day: Stones were thrown at the Prime Minister during a rowdy campaign stop

Here’s everything you need to know about the first of this week’s two leaders’ debates, from what’s on the agenda to how to watch it live

Politics Insider for Sept. 7, 2021: The Liberals stop their downward spiral; the campaign focuses on guns; and more tough questions for the front-running Tories

Philippe J. Fournier: The latest election projection shows the two main parties deadlocked, though the Conservatives remain the favourites to win the most seats

Stephen Maher: If O’Toole hopes to keep his ’freight train’ on the tracks, he’ll need to address a lot of tough issues about the economy, climate, race and gun control

Terry Glavin: A thousand days after Kovrig and Spavor were imprisoned, we’re in desperate need of moral clarity in Ottawa