Conservatives’ lead in national public opinion polls shrinks | Power Play with Vassy Kapelos
December 14, 2023
Abacus Data CEO David Coletto and Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl on the Tories’ shrinking lead in public opinion polls.
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