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_In the closing days of October, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre both delivered competing speeches aimed at young Canadians._

_Carney’s was an Oct. 21 pre-budget address at the University of Ottawa, while Poilievre’s was an Oct. 30 speech at a youth-focused rally in Toronto._

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_Both speeches occurred against rumours of a snap election on the horizon. Some are suggesting Carney’s Nov. 4 budget could result in a failed non-confidence vote in the House of Commons that would push Canada into a December federal election._

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