Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter reflect on Election 2021 in the 22nd Annual Election Award Show Spectacular. Who will take home the coveted "Best Slogan"? Will perennial "Best Thirst Trap" favourite Justin Trudeau go down to newcomer Erin O'Toole's forearms? What were the biggest moments? The worst moments? And who will take home the biggest award of the night - Best Strategy? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about how we ended up at the impending collapse of Alberta's health care system, Premier Jason Kenney's bringing in a not-a-vaccine-passport vaccine passport and the effect of this drama on the federal campaign. Will Kenney's actions sink the O'Toole campaign? Does a bad Mulroney speech mark the Conservatives as "progressive"? And what's with Zain's awful press conference take? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter debate theories for Justin Trudeau's apparent rise in the polls, discuss campaign moments and whether candidates should have played it safer or riskier. Could a bad debate performance have, paradoxically, helped Trudeau? Why did all the federal leaders jump to the support of Quebec Bill 21 so quickly? And how unlucky is Jagmeet Singh to get stuck in an elevator with Stephen Carter TWICE? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter unpack the national leaders debates. Did the format work? Did O'Toole do what he needed to do to sell himself as a prime minister in waiting? And how much do you think Jagmeet Singh can bench? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk strategies of the week (O'Toole on guns, Trudeau on anti-vaxxers, Singh letter), come back home to Alberta to discuss new vaccine incentives and measures and then provide debate advice to the federal leaders. How does Singh have a "breakout moment"? Is the PPC momentum real? And is Stephen a default character on everybody's enemies list? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk TVA debate, Liberal platform launch and a messy week in the 2021 federal election. Can the Liberals tie the Conservatives to anti-vax protests? Should the NDP have seen the Liberal endorsement ambush coming? And how many minutes does a Peanut Buster Parfait take off your life? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headlines...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about political horserace polls, protests at Trudeau events and - through the lense of a game of "Yes, and..." the NDP counterstrategy to Liberal attempts to consolidate anti-Conservative vote. What do the polls say about momentum in this campaign? How does Erin O'Toole keep from being tied to anti-vaccine protesters? And Carter's not serious about his strategy recommendation, is he? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the close of Act I in the Canadian election. Is the Liberal decline real? How do the parties "seal the deal"? And does anybody have any Toronto Centre numbers for us? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line. But first, the headline...

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the unique strategic considerations in Election 2021, Liberal attempts to wrong-foot the Conservative party and their week-one opinions of how the race is going through a round of "Fine, Fabulous or F--ked". Is accusing O'Toole of wanting private health care a good attack? Is the NDP affordable housing plan smart strategy? And could anybody else go for a Terry's Chocolate Orange right about now? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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Corey Hogan and Stephen Carter talk about the launch of the Conservative party platform, Justin Trudeau's dismissal of monetary policy and spend some time in the elevator with Jagmeet Singh. Was there method to the CPC platform's front cover madness? Should the Nova Scotia election results keep the Liberals up at night? And why, God, did anybody let Justin Trudeau or Corey Hogan talk macroeconomics? Zain Velji, as always, picks the questions and keeps everybody in line.

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