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What Trudeau’s summer shakeup says about the Liberals’ health
FromThe Decibel
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
On Wednesday, the Trudeau government unveiled a major cabinet shakeup. The reset comes at a time when the Liberals are facing criticisms over poor communication, Chinese interference in Canadian elections and the handling of a housing affordability crisis facing many Canadians.Ottawa reporter Shannon Proudfoot is on the show to explain what the Liberal government is trying to accomplish with these moves and whether it will have an effect on their recent sagging poll numbers.Questions? Comments? Ideas? E-mail us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com
Released:
Jul 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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