The Pollcast: The year that was and the one to come

This week: The events and issues that marked politics in 2018 and could shape 2019

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Caption: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens to a question as he takes part in a year end interview with The Canadian Press on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

It was a year of change. Governments were replaced in three provinces, a new free trade agreement with the United States was signed, marijuana was legalized and the federal government got into the pipeline business.
What issues could shape the next year in politics as the country hurtles toward the 2019 federal election?
On the last episode of the Pollcast for this year, host Éric Grenier is joined by the CBC's Catherine Cullen, Katie Simpson and John Paul Tasker to look back on the year in politics and speculate on how a few hot-button issues could shape the year to come.
Listen to the full discussion above — or subscribe to the CBC Pollcast(external link) and listen to past episodes of the show(external link).