Episode #5 - Soon may the Electionman come

This week on The Writ podcast:

In the news

* Nova Scotia’s election campaign rolls on, with a more gender-balanced and diverse slate of candidates.

* Justin Trudeau and Erin O’Toole pay a visit to Atlantic Canada (separately, of course).

* Update on the Green leadership situation, and a lesson learned.

Polls of the week

* Léger, Ipsos, EKOS and Innovative: Four federal polls hit the wires after a dearth of data.

* Mainstreet Research: The first numbers out of the Nova Scotia campaign are good for Iain Rankin’s Liberals.

Questions and answers

* Do re-matches matter?

* Does Derek Sloan matter?

* Could the Green collapse hurt the Conservatives?

* What’s the floor and ceiling for the Nova Scotia PCs and NDP?

#EveryElectionProject

* The 1999 Nova Scotia provincial election.

* Sources: The Halifax Herald and election-atlas.ca by J.P. Kirby.

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