Ep. #140: Parties plan, the election gods laugh

The Writ Podcast by Éric Grenier

Mar 26, 202535:37News & Politics

Mark Carney kicked off Canada’s election campaign on Sunday and already parties are discovering that their best laid plans can go awry very quickly. So, what goes on behind the scenes when parties draw up their strategie...

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