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Good Talk -- It's All Over But The Counting
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52:29Millions of Canadians are about to decide, if they haven't already in advance polls, which party & which leader they want to form a government.By chantal hebert, rob russo, peter mansbridge
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Your Turn -- How Are You Deciding Your Vote?
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47:17This week's question asked listeners about their decision and how they are making it. We didn't want to know who you voted for, but rather how you arrived at your decision. You responded in huge numbers from coast to coast to coast and beyond! Plus the Random Ranter is here.By peter mansbridge
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Moore Butts #20 - Does Canada Need a Majority Government To Deal With Trump? - Encore
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44:30An encore of to make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government?By james moore, gerald butts, peter mansbridge
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Smoke, Mirrors and The Truth -- The Stretch Run Begins
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45:38What should we be watching for as the leaders hit the final days of their campaigns to woo voters.By bruce anderson, fred delorey, peter mansbridge
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There was a time when Canada lost the best and the brightest in a "brain drain" to the United States. Is the reverse beginning to happen now?By Peter Mansbridge, Janice Stein
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Good Talk -- Did The Debates Change The Needle?
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52:35Four leaders, one moderator, two hours of debate. In a five week campaign did those two hours change the shape of Canada's election race? That's the question for Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo on this week's Good Talk.By chantal hebert, rob russo, peter mansbridge
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Your Turn -- What You Want To See In Tonight's Debate
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51:12For many Canadians, it all comes down to this -- how do the candidates perform in tonight's debate?By Peter Mansbridge
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SMT -- From Dirty Tricks to Debate Tactics - Encore
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43:44An encore of the Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates.By Fred DeLorey, Bruce Anderson, Peter Mansbridge
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SMT -- From Dirty Tricks to Debate Tactics
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43:25The Liberals get caught playing dirty tricks, while both parties prepare for this week's debates. With little time left in the campaign, is the die cast, or is anything still possible?By Fred DeLorey, Bruce Anderson, Peter Mansbridge
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Aside From Trump, Does Foreign Policy Enter The Canadian Election?
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46:55How risky are the US/Iran talks now underway? Aside from Trump, are there any foreign policy issues in the Canadian election campaign?By Janice Stein, Peter Mansbridge
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When the Conservatives, or at least some of them, start to question the validity of the polls, that there's trouble in the Tory ranks.By chantal hebert, rob russo, peter mansbridge
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Your Turn - Week #3 of Your Election Issues
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44:34What are you looking for in the next leader of our country? Plus the Random Ranter is back with his latest election take.By will mansbridge, Random Ranter
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Can Anyone Stop Donald Trump On Tariffs? - Encore
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41:24An encore of trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.By Peter Mansbridge, Janice Stein
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Moore Butts #20 - Does Canada Need a Majority Government To Deal With Trump?
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45:47To make Canada's position stronger, should Canadians vote for a majority government?By james moore, gerald butts, peter mansbridge
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Trillions of dollars, have been lost; thousands of jobs, in real life, have been lost in Canada alone; all because of Trump's tariffs.By Peter Mansbridge, Janice Stein
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Good Talk -- Reality Sinks In ... This is Going to Hurt
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52:30As the week ends thousands of Canadians are out of work because of the Donald Trump tariffs. Thousands more could be soon.By rob russo, chantal hebert, Peter Mansbridge
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Your Turn -- More of Your Thoughts on The Issues of This Campaign
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43:45There were so many entries by you for the answer to this question that it will likely fill three episodes of Your Turn. What you expect of the parties and their leaders as the campaign countdown continues. Plus the Random Ranter and his thoughts for this week.By peter mansbridge
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SMT -- Both Main Parties Face Issues, Are They Serious? - Encore
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46:48The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.By Bruce Anderson, Fred Delorey, Peter Mansbridge
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Smoke Mirrors and The Truth -- Both Main Parties Face Issues, Are They Serious?
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46:45The Conservatives lead collapsed and they are divided. The Liberals stumble over a candidate. Social media stories that don't make the news.By bruce anderson, fred delorey, peter mansbridge
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Is Putin Now In Trump's Bad Books.. and Why?
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43:23Retired Lt Col Alexander Vindman gives us his sense of developments between Trump & Putin. Then Janice Stein gives us her take.By Alexander Vindman, Peter Mansbridge, Janice Stein
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It was bad enough last week when Doug Ford told Pierre Poilievre he didn't have time to campaign for him. But now Ford's top strategist says Poilievre is heading for defeat unless he changes his campaign. And he has the polls to back that up. What's really happening -- Chantal Hebert and Rob Russo have their say.…
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Your Turn and The Random Ranter -- Aside from Trump, What's Your Campaign Issue?
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51:35Every week we get lots of letters but none more so than this week. We've had so many emails from coast to coast to coast with your concerns that we have enough for a few weeks on this issue. Plus the Random Ranter is here with his thoughts on a certain Premier -- Danielle Smith in Alberta.By peter mansbridge
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Encore: Is Election Interference An Issue for Canada? Absolutely.
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46:16Encore episode. As the candidates scramble around the country, they have five weeks to impress voters. And while it's a national election it's received interest on an international scale. How much of that interest also involves interference? More than most Canadians suspect according to our regular guest, Dr Janice Stein of the University of Toront…
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SMT -- Opening Impressions -- Danielle Smith, French Debates, Crowd Size, Tom Mulcair
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43:35It's only been 48 hours and opening impressions rarely last long, but what about these? How damaging was Danielle Smith's US interview to Pierre Poilievre? Bruce Anderson and Fred DeLorey are here with their spin.By fred delorey, bruce anderson, peter mansbridge
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Is Election Interference An Issue for Canada? Absolutely.
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46:55As the candidates scramble around the country, they have five weeks to impress voters. And while its a national election its received interest on an international scale. How much of that interest also involves interference? More than most Canadians suspect according to our regular Monday guest, Dr Janice Stein of the University of Toronto's Munk Sc…
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