Justin Trudeau

Election Image of the Day: It’s get-out-the-vote time, when the political stars of yore come out and—evidently—when COVID precautions get thrown to the wind

Politics Insider for Sept. 15, 2021: The polls on vaccine politics; Gerald Butts on the end of the race; a loss for Canada

Election Image of the Day: Inviting hecklers to block access to hospitals—sarcastically or not—is a bad look for the Liberal leader

Philippe J. Fournier: With seven days to go, the Liberals now hold the edge. But a big question mark will be the impact of the Quebec premier’s backing of the CPC.

Justin Ling: The NDP leader was too busy roasting the incumbent to sell himself as a PM-in-waiting

Shannon Proudfoot: ’It seems certain that at least some of the Liberal slide has been the direct result of an electorate surly about being pressed into service when the pandemic has not remotely moved into the rearview mirror.’

The English-language debate featured moments of redemption for Annamie Paul and jabs at Yves-François Blanchet that could stir up the race in Quebec

Fatima Syed: Hate is a virus that grows rapidly if left unaddressed. And it’s been left unaddressed or dismissed by our political leaders for far too long.  

Justin Ling: In 2019, Trudeau vowed to launch national universal pharmacare. This time around that pledge, along with plans for affordable drug pricing, has faded.

Politics Insider for Sept. 9, 2021: An intense Trudeau; some questions about the Tory platform; and a very tight poll