This week on The Writ podcast:

In the news

* The CBC’s Aaron Wherry joins me to discuss the first week of the federal election campaign and offers some hot takes on the results in Nova Scotia.

Polls of the week

* A run-down of where the federal parties stand. Read more in today’s article on The Writ.

Questions and answers

* What happened with the polls in Nova Scotia?

* Why does the NDP struggle to secure an enduring foothold in urban centres outside of Western Canada?

* Will the other party leaders bring up Annamie Paul’s leadership issues at the debate?

#EveryElectionProject

* The 2006 Canadian federal election.

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