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Ep 212: A quiet end

October 23, 2020

We look at the end of the campaign and make our predictions for what will happen Saturday (or in a few weeks when we finally know results) and we check in at how Parliament averted a federal election this week but we could always be thrown into one next week.
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Segment 1: We’re almost done
A Tale of Two Voters: Shifting dynamics tighten BC Election race in its final days
10 ridings to watch in BC on election night
Segment 2: We probably don’t have to do this again, federally
Liberals quash Conservative bid for ethics probe with help of NDP, Greens
Snap election averted as Liberal government survives confidence vote in Commons
Liberals will not view second Conservative committee motion as confidence vote
Liberals rebuff Conservative push for documents on federal COVID-19 response
Quick takes
Liberal insider warned of ‘potential for a scandal’ in judicial appointment process
Parliamentary committee calls China’s mistreatment of Uyghurs ‘genocide,’ urges Ottawa to sanction Beijing officials
China warns Canada not to damage relations further with ‘lies’ about Uyghur genocide
Committee News Release – October 21, 2020 – SDIR (43-2) [report]