It's going to be a long, hot month of campaigning for would-be federal politicians, now that an extended election campaign is under way. And Canadian Press reporter Terry Pedwell says many Canadians may be asking themselves... why an 11-week campaign? (Election day is now about two-and-a-half months away, on October 19th.)

Date: 2015-08-02
Placeline: OTTAWA.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 26 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << former NDP leader Ed Broadbent is he believed Stephen Harper's early calls strategy is more about trying to steer clear of some serious campaign Trail potholes notably the Mike Duffy trial which is set to restart August 12th and the state of Canada's no faltering economy the other off mention advantage to the Tories of a longer campaign is the fundraising angle the longer the campaign the more money the parties are forced to spend and the conservatives right now are cash-rich >>

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