‘The horizon, though still murky, was beginning to brighten’: defeated MPs reflect on losing their seats

This election nine Conservatives, eight Liberals, and one Green MP were defeated at the polls.

Lenore Zann lost her seat this election, and while she says she initially forlorn, she was quickly lifted up by a touching chance encounter.Photograph courtesy of Lenore Zann

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BY ALICE CHEN

October 6, 2021

Eighteen incumbents were defeated at the polls this election, and while the taste of defeat can be bitter and lonely—even more so thanks to COVID restrictions this time around—there are bright spots, too, as outgoing MPs turn their sights to life post-politics and reflect on their time in the Ho...

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