The three most plausible explanations for election results

The NDP tried to be something they weren’t; the Conservatives could not acquire new friends; and the Liberals were grossly underestimated.

TORONTO—What happened? In politics, as in life, the simplest explanation—while beguiling—is not always the best one. So, too, was the interminable Canadian general election of 2015. No single thing can account for a change this big.  

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