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  Canada: 'An election about nothing' leaves many uninspired
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Last EditedBojicat  Oct 11, 2019 10:25am
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AuthorJillian Kestler-D'Amours
News DateFriday, October 11, 2019 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionAnalysts say the lead-up to October 21 election has failed to capture the attention of voters.

Montreal, Canada - In just under two weeks, millions of people in Canada will cast their votes for the country's next parliament.

And while election posters adorn street lamps, leaders trade barbs in televised debates, and campaign stops are organised from coast-to-coast, in many ways the election has failed to capture the attention of would-be voters.

"A lot of people really do feel that at some level, this is an election about nothing," said Lisa Young, a professor in the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.
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