What did we learn from another Liberal minority win?

By Christine Chubb

Posted September 21, 2021 5:19 am.

Last Updated September 21, 2021 5:22 am.

In today’s Big Story podcast, a Liberal minority government. Likely within a few seats of where we started, 37 days ago. Did this election matter? What did it reveal about Canada’s political mood? About the health of our electoral system? And about the future of the two leaders who went head to head for the past six weeks? Turns out, more than you might think.

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