Andrew Scheer of the suburbs vs Justin Trudeau and his throngs
The latest Conservative and Liberal videos of their leaders define the contrast, but don’t hint at what’s interesting about their rivalry
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John Geddes
John Geddes is Ottawa bureau chief at Maclean’s and has covered federal politics and policy for more than two decades. He also writes regularly about art.
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