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Can Trudeau afford to ignore the Bloc’s ultimatum?

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At Issue this week: The Bloc Québécois threatens to push for an early election if the Liberals don’t top up seniors' benefits. The Conservatives boycott Bell Media for misrepresenting Pierre Polievre’s comments. And the Speaker of the House denies a debate about naming MPs implicated in the foreign interference report. Rosemary Barton hosts Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj and Aaron Wherry.

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