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Two summers ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals started allowing themselves to talk ambitiously about a post-pandemic future — about learning the lessons of COVID-19 and seizing the moment to push the country forward.

Two years later, nearly all pandemic-era precautions have been set aside and most Canadians seem ready to stop worrying about the virus. But as the summer of 2022 beckons, the political mood is more anxious than excited.

“I am confident that our plan is the right one,” Finance