Election Pollcast: The polling challenges of a long campaign

Each week, the CBC Election Pollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst and ThreeHundredEight.com founder ric Grenier, explores the world of political polls, their influence on the media and the trends they are showing.

Joining ric this week is Christian Bourque, executive vice-president of Lger, to discuss the challenges that a long campaign poses for pollsters. He explains howreduced budgets and an extended campaign period is forcing pollsters to adapt.

Also: the race in Quebec. Can the New Democrats hold on to their lead? Has the return of Gilles Duceppechanged the game? ric discusses these questions with one of Quebec's most experienced pollsters.

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