Election Day: May 2nd

The House: It's Election Time!

Stephen Harper (CP, Adrian Wyld).jpg
This week on The House with Kathleen Petty, Canada's 41st federal election campaign is underway!
CBC's National Affairs Editor Chris Hall and political reporter for The Toronto Star Susan Delacourt join us as party leaders kick off their campaigns. We examine both tone and substance of their opening remarks.
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Party Leaders and their Image

What role do leaders play in engaging voters? We ask long-time communications and political consultant Allan Bonner to share his thoughts. Take a listen.
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Outgoing MPs Share their Thoughts About Voter Engagement


Parliament Hill (CP, Sean Kilpatrick).jpgAlso, as politicians hit the campaign trail, three retiring MPs join us for a discussion about voter engagement.
Listen to outgoing Conservative MP for Delta-Richmond East, John Cummins; outgoing Liberal MP for Charlottetown, Shawn Murphy; and outgoing NDP MP for Burnaby Douglas, Bill Siksay.
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