Earle McCurdy fields questions on CBC's CrossTalk

NDP Leader Earle McCurdy is fighting his first political campaign as a candidate this fall, and as a leader, to boot.

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McCurdy, who won the NDP leadership earlier this spring, took calls on CBC Radio's CrossTalk on Tuesday, the first of the three special shows featuring the political leaders.

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