Politics and the five-issue clusters

In a tight race, other issues could play a pivotal part in deciding who wins and who loses. Maybe a new slogan should be: 'It’s not just the economy, stupid.' 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left; NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, and Green Co-Leader Elizabeth May. The next federal election will be won by whichever political party puts together a campaign which best reflects that famous slogan, 'It’s the economy, stupid.'

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Given that we appear to be heading into a recession, it seems obvious the next federal election will be won by whichever political party puts together a campaign which best reflects that famous slogan, “It’s the economy, stupid.” 

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