Fabulous 50: most influential figures to watch in federal politics this fall

In what was supposed to be a period in which backbenchers and the opposition could wield more influence over the political debate, power and influence is arguably even more concentrated among a narrow cast of mostly familiar figures.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured arriving on Aug. 18, 2020, the day he prorogued Parliament and officially announced his new finance minister, Chrystia Freeland. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY Beatrice Paez, Neil Moss, Mike Lapointe, Samantha Wright Allen, and Abbas Rana

September 21, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the political landscape. It’s raised the prospect of an election, as the Trudeau government moved to prorogue Parliament in late August, seeking to convince the public that its chief motiva...

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