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PATREON SHOWCASE. Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the "cost of living politically", unpacking Pierre Poilievre's equivocating on "parental rights", Chrystia Freeland's chief of staff announcing her MP candidacy and the opportunity and burden of historic candidacies such as Wab Kinew's. Why are we seeing process stories about the Conservatives debating support for transgender youth? Is moving from senior staffer to (aspiring) MP really a promotion? And did you know you can get a four bedroom house in downtown Winnipeg for less than $400,000? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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