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In the fifth episode of our political podcast, Free Press columnists Dan Lett, Tom Brodbeck and Niigaan Sinclair, along with legislative reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, unpack the highs and lows of the provincial election campaign. Then, they prepare for six more weeks of election coverage, pivoting to discuss the federal race.

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In the fifth episode of our political podcast, Free Press columnists Dan Lett, Tom Brodbeck and Niigaan Sinclair, along with legislative reporter Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, unpack the highs and lows of the provincial election campaign. Then, they prepare for six more weeks of election coverage, pivoting to discuss the federal race.

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