This week, John Ivison is joined by former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole to take a look at the return of Parliament on Monday.

O’Toole, who is now president of strategic intelligence firm ADIT North America, said he doesn’t see anything on the horizon that might change the nature of the political contest in Canada in the same way that Kamala Harris’ entry into the U.S. presidential race has turned it on its head.

“I made a prediction a year ago that (Justin) Trudeau would likely announce his intention to leave just before Parliament returned this fall. I’m running out of time for that prediction to come true. It seems like he’s going to stay, but the polls are locked. Clearly, people want change. The government is appearing tired. Shuffles haven’t worked and I think (NDP leader) Jagmeet Singh was recognizing that by ending his association with the Liberals, who were dragging the NDP down,” he said.