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Elxn#44 will go down as the ‘backlash’ election against Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

Justin Trudeau took the country to the polls but never offered a satisfactory reason for calling an election in the midst of the pandemic, says pollster Frank Graves.

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BY ABBAS RANA
September 20, 2021

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Elxn#44 will go down as the ‘backlash’ election against Trudeau Liberals, say politicos

Justin Trudeau took the country to the polls but never offered a satisfactory reason for calling an election in the midst of the pandemic, says pollster Frank Graves.

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