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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: What we learned in the final days of the 2025 election campaign
Description: Guest:  Ottawa bureau chief Tonda MacCharles We’re heading into the final stretch of a charged federal election campaign that’s shaped not just by a critical point in affordability, housing and healthcare but also by global events and Trump’s looming shadow. With election results just around the corner, on Monday; the political mood seems restless.The Star’s Ottawa bureau chief Tonda MacCharles unpacks the political climate, key turning points shaping this campaign and what might come next as the results roll in. Produced by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and Sean Pattendon