Bruce Fanjoy - The Liberal Who Took Pierre's Riding

Pierre Poilievre is packing his bags to rural Alberta, after losing his seat to Bruce Fanjoy. How the hell did Fanjoy do it? We asked him.

Plus, pollster David Coletto breaks down things you may have missed in the election results.

Host: Sam Konnert

Credits: Aviva Lessard (Senior Producer), Sam Konnert (Host/Producer), Noor Azrieh (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Max Collins (Director of Audio) Jesse Brown (Editor), Tony Wang (Artwork)

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Background reading:

• How a political rookie wore out two pairs of shoes to unseat Pierre Poilievre | Globe and Mail
• Re-elected Alberta MP steps down, allowing Pierre Poilievre to step up | CBC
• Carleton was Poilievre's riding to lose. When he did, it came as a shock to many | CBC
• The Think Tank: Only Boomers are really concerned about Trump this election | The Hub

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