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The Pollcast: An inside look at the biggest story of the campaign

Katie Simpson and David Cochrane join Pollcast host ric Grenier to give their accounts of the moment the big story of the campaign broke. And former B.C premier Christy Clark discusses politics on the West Coast.

Katie Simpson and David Cochrane give their accounts of the moment when the big story of the campaign broke

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau addresses media in Winnipeg on Sept. 19, 2019, the day following the emergence of the blackface scandal. (Sean Kilpatrick / Canadian Press)

The news that Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau wore blackface on multiple occasions before entering politics probably will turn out to be the biggest story of the 2019 federal election.

So what was it like to be there when it broke and will it define the campaign?

On this week's episode ofThe Pollcastpodcast, CBC polls analyst and host ric Grenier is joined by the CBC's Katie Simpson and David Cochrane, who were travelling with the Conservative and Liberal campaigns when the story first made headlines.

Then,former British Columbia premier Christy Clarkdiscusses how the election is being seen on the West Coast and what distinguishes B.C.'s politics from the rest of the country.

Finally,Elise von Scheelasks a few listener questions, including what minimum thresholds the Liberals and Conservatives need to reach in popular support in order to secure a majority government.

Listen to the full discussion above or subscribe to the CBCPollcastand listen to past episodes of the show.

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