The Throne Speech made it clear that management of the pandemic was front and centre on the Liberal agenda. It's been a winner for them. For the Tories to continue to muddy the COVID waters is a huge political mistake.

It is rather an odd position for someone who has never been elected and stands to keep her job for a total of 33 years without a single review by anyone. Senator Denise Batters is scheduled to retire on June 18, 2045.

For the first time in the history of Canada, we have women in the majority of the top spots in government. From foreign affairs, to finance, from deputy PM, to defence, the face of the government is decidedly feminist.

Doug Ford is banking on the fact that as the threat wanes, so will the political power of the vaccine question and he wants anti-vaxxers on his side in next June’s provincial election.

Alberta believes the best way to tackle climate change is to appoint a minister who knows nothing about it. How else to explain the chorus of criticism levelled at the PM for appointing Steven Guilbeault to the post?

And the viral load on the shoulders of every Member of Parliament should cause us all to sit up and take note.

The plethora of warnings and onerous test results will keep all but the most intrepid traveller from venturing across to the United States anytime soon.

For the first time in my lifetime, all Canadians have become engaged. We have not found all the answers, but we are asking the right questions.

A petition to dump Erin O’Toole is already circulating and you don’t even have to be a party member to sign.

All signs are pointing to a Liberal government, with the only question being whether it will be minority or majority.

Erin O’Toole may look back on the day following the first French debate as the turning point in his purposeful path to government.

There are leading Liberals who can speak on issues like health, childcare, and the environment. Justin Trudeau's personal unpopularity has become an anchor for the party.

A close race could help push left-leaning voters toward the favoured Liberals, especially if the NDP doesn't get its act together.

The contrasting child care plans promised by the Liberals and Conservatives could be the wedge issue that shapes the outcome of this election.

It is hard to understand how conservative values align with putting people’s health at risk in a global pandemic.

The election will likely be decided on the strength of who can best manage the post-pandemic economic and social recovery.

I thought long and hard before writing today’s column because I wasn’t sure I wanted to spread my bad news far and wide. But if my experience can help any other person facing a cancer diagnosis, it will be worth it.

Armed with today’s knowledge and technology, it only makes sense to issue an international vaccine for anyone who plans to travel.

Amid infighting and challenges to Annamie Paul’s leadership, Green MP Elizabeth May has been mostly silent. May’s return as leader would allow the party to limp through the next election with a known quantity.

An internal Liberal fight in Ottawa Centre would sap the strength of party volunteers, and definitely cut into the enthusiasm of key election workers. It would also help the NDP.

Catherine McKenna may still get to Brookfield, but Mark Carney’s political future is much cloudier. In the absence of a clear nomination, Carney may simply accept the PM’s offer to act as an economic recovery adviser.

Annamie Paul could survive by recanting the threats tweeted by her former staffer. But it is hard to see how the internal strife is going to do anything but consign the Greens to the scrap heap of political history.

But Doug Ford’s move in cutting off the possibility of advertising that could depict him negatively will have an impact in the fight ahead. It may also have a rebound effect federally.

Government apologies for wrongs from the distant past do little to improve things for those who were wronged and their descendents.