The Pollcast: Manitoba's unpredictable election

The CBCPollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst and ThreeHundredEight.com founder ric Grenier, explores the world of political polls and the trends they reveal.

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Joining ric on today'spodcastis Deveryn Ross, a political columnistfor theWinnipeg Free Press and Westman Journal.

The latest polls out of Manitoba suggest the race might not be the cakewalk that some expected for Brian Pallister's Progressive Conservatives. The New Democrats are struggling after almost 17 years in office, but the Liberals under RanaBokhariare surging in the polls.

Are these Liberal gains for real? Can Pallister hold off the Liberals and the NDP to return the PCs to power for the first time since 1999? Or can PremierGreg Selinger of the NDP defy the odds?

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The CBC Election Pollcast17:34New year. New elections!

First up, we look ahead to the upcoming Manitoba election with political columnist Deveryn Ross.

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