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Iment has been quick to spend money and to offer vague rhetoric Chris Sankey to “build back better.” But there is little in the way of bold vision 5 Finding a solution to the East Coast fisheries challenge for Canada in 2021. Simply put, we seem to have forgotten how to Ken Coates get things done – from pipelines to vaccine production. Yet, as detailed in our cover feature, the current government 7 The real-life consequences of COVID-19 among First Nations can usefully look back at its post-war Liberal predecessor for les- Melissa Mbarki sons on how to not only spend money but actually govern. As detailed by Patrice Dutil, the St-Laurent government was able 9 Louis St-Laurent: Getting the job done to offer a vision for a nation in need of rapid transformation and Patrice Dutil improvements. 13 The forgotten lessons of Louis St-Laurent’s leadership Also, as part of the cover feature, Ken Coates looks back at Patrice Dutil St-Laurent’s efforts to revitalize the rural parts of Canada and his 15 Pipelines and national prosperity under the St-Laurent successful push to complete large infrastructure projects, Gregory government Marchildon turns to St-Laurent’s record with securing universal Ken Coates hospital coverage, and David MacKenzie explores St-Laurent’s 18 How St-Laurent helped achieve universal hospital pivotal role in bringing Newfoundland into Confederation. insurance Environmentalists and “eco-colonialists” have been a par- Gregory P. Marchildon ticular obstacle when it comes to pipeline projects, as noted by 20 St-Laurent’s diplomacy: The case of Newfoundland Chris Sankey. Yet, as pointed out by Mike Priaro, there has been David MacKenzie some good news of late, such as the Kitimat and Saguenay LNG 22 St-Laurent and the revitalization of rural Canada projects. He also outlines the benefits in a national energy cor- Ken Coates ridor transmitting Quebec and Labrador hydropower to western Canada. 24 One year on: What have we learned from