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Election 101: What questions do you have about Canada's electoral system, and how elections work in this country?
With Canadians heading to the polls in a matter of days — it's time for a bit of an Election 101. You've heard of first-past-the-post, proportional representation, the writ — so how does our system actually work? What is first-past-the-post? And what do MPs actually do once they are elected? Any question big or small is on the table this week. We have two guests to help answer your questions. Andrea Perrella is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at Wilfrid Laurier University. Tari Ajadi is an assistant professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal. Send your questions to cbc.ca/myquestion.
What questions do you have about making friends as an adult?
Making friends can be tough no matter how old you are. But once you get out of school and don't have classmates to fall back on, your pool of potential friends shrinks. So what do you do? We've got two friendship experts who are also best friends themselves and have been most of their lives. Aaron Karo and Matt Ritter are also hosts of the Man of the Year podcast. Also, Danielle Bayard Jackson is a female friendship coach and educator who will also join us with her thoughts. Send your questions to cbc.ca/myquestion.
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