This week on 2021’s last regular edition of The Writ podcast:

Polls of the week

* Polling from Léger gives us an update on what Canadians think of the pandemic, as well as how their governments are doing handling it.

* As the Liberals announce a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics, new data from the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians’ views on the issue are complicated — but that they see a rising China as a foreign policy threat, according to Abacus Data.

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Questions and answers

* What leadership threshold do Erin O’Toole and Jason Kenney need to hit to keep their jobs?

* Any provincial and federal politicians likely to make a jump to a different level of politics?

* Which prime minister has held the most cabinet portfolios?

* What impact could the Ontario Greens have on the next provincial election?

* Could the CAQ make a breakthrough in Liberal-friendly Montreal?

The #EveryElectionProject

* As the holidays approach, politics takes a backseat — except during the 15 times Canadians went to the polls between December 10 and the end of the year.

Look out for a special episode of The Writ Podcast next Friday!

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This week’s podcast title musical inspiration courtesy of Michael Bublé:

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