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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called a snap election. He claims his minority government needs to win a majority to push through his Covid-19 recovery plans. Critics, however,
say the move is a cynical power play. In this episode of _World Review_, Emily Tamkin in Washington, DC and Ido Vock in Berlin are joined from London by Canadian journalist Megan Gibson, the
_New Statesman_’s new senior editor, international. They discuss the politics behind Trudeau’s decision, and why polls are showing a swing towards the Conservatives led by Erin O’Toole.
Then, in You Ask Us, they answer a listener question on whether the far-right People’s Party of Canada (PPC) will win enough votes to cause problems for the Conservative Party. FURTHER
READING Luke Savage writes on why Justin Trudeau’s snap election is backfiring Megan Gibson profiles Jagmeet Singh, the leader of the New Democratic Party Ido Vock explains the new
Australian, UK and US alliance known as Aukus Rory Medcalf explores why the Aukus deal has sparked outrage in France Jeremy Cliffe has profiled Angela Merkel, as the German chancellor
prepares to leave office Jeremy will also be co-hosting a webinar with Michelle Kosinski of the _One Decision_ podcast, discussing the question: “Where does the transatlantic relationship
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