The Pollcast: What the cabinet shuffle means for electoral reform
CBC News | Posted: January 11, 2017 5:39 PM | Last Updated: January 11, 2017
Host Éric Grenier is joined by the CBC's Aaron Wherry
The CBC Pollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst Éric Grenier, explores the world of electoral politics, political polls and the trends they reveal.
This week's cabinet shuffle signals the Liberal government's reaction to the upcoming inauguration of Donald Trump as the new U.S. president. But will it also mean a change in direction on the troubled electoral reform file?
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Maryam Monsef, the beleaguered minister of democratic institutions, was shuffled out of her portfolio to become the new minister of status of women. Her replacement is Karina Gould, the former parliamentary secretary to the minister of international development.
Joining podcast host Éric Grenier to discuss what the shuffle means for the future of electoral reform is the CBC's Aaron Wherry.
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