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Conservative MP Nelly Shin, left, and Liberal MPs Majid Jowhari, Jean-Yves Duclos, and Soraya Martinez won their ridings in the last federal election by razor-thin margins. Ms. Shin carried her riding by a 0.3 per cent margin, Mr. Jowhari by 0.4 per cent, Mr. Duclos by 0.6 per cent, and Ms. Martinez by 0.7 per cent. The Hill Times file photographs
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