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Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party won their third straight election, but failed to capture a majority mandate in Canada’s #Elxn44.

By early Tuesday morning, the results nearly mirrored the seat count when parliament was dissolved.

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So now the question that is being asked is: Was the campaign worth it?

Political columnist @JohnIbbitson and parliamentary reporter @kkirkup join #TheDecibel to break down what happened on election night and what it means for the country.

#Elxn44

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🔊 @kkirkup: Perhaps this election is going to go down as the Groundhog Day Election. Frankly, I think, there is a sentiment among a large number of Canadians that this election didn’t need to happen in the first place. And, yet, here we are.

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🔊 @JohnIbbitson: I think, at the end of the day, again, if it wasn’t a Groundhog Day Election – maybe it was a Seinfeld Day Election about nothing.

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On polls🔢

🔊 @JohnIbbitson: Pollsters will tell you, especially this election, they can accurately poll the mood of an electorate. It’s much harder to know exactly who will turn out to vote and who those voters will be.

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On whether PM Justin Trudeau’s political gamble paid off ⁉️

🔊 @kkirkup: Was it worth it? Well, this cost a lot of money and a lot of time for a lot of people – and yet we’re essentially back to the drawing board again.

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Listen to the full episode of #TheDecibel for more of
@anima_tk’s #Elxn44 conversation with @kkirkup and @JohnIbbitson.

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