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Philippe J. Fournier: The latest election projection sees the parties deadlocked. But the Conservatives may have reached their ceiling early in the campaign.

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

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

Andrew MacDougall: The Trudeau of today isn’t the same weapon as the Trudeau of 2015. Why, then, are the Liberals still so Trudeau-centric in 2021?

Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary talks to Shannon Proudfoot about why the Liberals ran into trouble, what the early polls missed, and how Canada sees Trudeau

Philippe J. Fournier: The Conservatives are ahead, say the polls. But they also tell us that many voters believe Justin Trudeau will remain in power after the election.

Paul Wells: Dozens of half-baked policy directions meant to reach out to dozens of interest communities. It’s a blueprint for incoherence and lousy government.

Justin Ling: The Liberals’ platform offers little to tackle Canada’s most deadly epidemic

Philippe J. Fournier: The latest 338 projection shows the Liberals falling two seats per day since the campaign began. The Conservatives are the new favourites.