Politics

Historic Election for PEI

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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Following the 2019 Prince Edward Island election on April 23, the province's Green Party will be the Official Opposition, a Canadian first. The party's leader and former Green candidate in Ontario, Peter Bevan-Baker, joins Steve Paikin to discuss the significance of the historic election.
Episode:
The PEI Election; Canadian Premier League; The Agenda's Week
Aired:
Apr 26, 2019
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