86 ridings in 40 days: Trudeau’s cross-country sprint may have given party an edge

While a whistle stop in a tight race can help tip the outcome, political experts say there are other factors at play in galvanizing the electorate.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bested Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in converting the number of ridings he visited.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the most likely of the three leaders to keep or convert ridings he visited on the 40-day campaign, with the leader scoring a 53 per cent conversion rate, but politicos say the leaders’ tours aren’t necessarily the decisive factor in winning those seats.

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