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Election speculation grips Ottawa

Speculation in Ottawa that the Liberals are plotting the next federal election has us asking what the major parties stand to gain and lose from a spring or fall vote. CBCs Power and Politics host Vassy Kapelos reports.
With election speculation rampant in Ottawa, we ask what the major parties stand to gain and lose from a spring or fall vote. Canadian federal party leaders, clockwise from top left, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, the NDP's Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul and Yves-Franois Blanchet of the Bloc Qubcois are seen in this composite photo. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press, Blair Gable/Reuters, Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

Timing is everything in politics. So with COVID-19 vaccines finally rolling out across the country and the Liberal Party polling about five points ahead of the Conservatives, Ottawa is rife with speculation aboutthe possibility of afederal election.

Will it be the ruling minority government thatpulls the trigger on Canada's 44thfederal election? Or will it come down to a vote of no confidence? CBC's Power and Politics hostVassy Kapelos joins us today to share her political analysis.

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