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David Akin would like some answers.

Canada held general elections in 1917, in 1940 and again in 1945. In both those years, Canadians were making incredible efforts and incredible sacrifices to fight world wars. We managed to win those wars -- and hold general elections. You don’t think the Canadian public nowadays can handle a general election and little old economic recovery at the same time?

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