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Politics! Poilievre’s win, election speculation

Pierre Poilievre easily won his leadership review in Calgary on the weekend with 87.4% of the vote. Today, senior Parliamentary bureau writer Aaron Wherry talks about the convention, whether it guarantees Poilievre’s future and what challenges still lie ahead for the Conservative leader. Plus, why a press conference at a grocery store prompted election speculation. For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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  Epstein fallout: ex-Prince Andrew arrested

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  Floor-crosser defects to surging Liberals

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  The Rise of ‘Looksmaxxing’

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  Will AI agents take over the workplace?

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  The mother of all questions: do you want kids?

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  Cuba is pushed to the brink

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  Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge

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  The case to ban kids from social media, with Jonathan Haidt

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  Should Canada have nuclear weapons?

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  ICE, and lessons from Minnesota

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  The Washington Post and billionaires’ assault on journalism

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  What’s behind Trump’s latest Canada threats?

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  Epstein’s orbit: will justice come?

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  What happens in ICE detention?

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  Leader or loser: Poilievre’s crucial vote