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\u00a0The Canadian Press Members of Parliament poured out of the House of Commons into the stifling air of an Ottawa heat wave Wednesday, heading back to their constituencies for the summer barbecue and festival circuit many love most about their jobs. The next time they take their seats will be Sept. 16, just before the one-year countdown until the next election campaign has to begin. For the federal Conservatives, whose polling numbers since Pierre Poilievre took over as leader have climbed ever upward, that prospect brings great hope of a return to power after nearly a decade in opposition. So much so that in the waning minutes of the House sitting Wednesday the Tory caucus was practically giddy. “You’re 20 points behind,” they taunted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0The Canadian Press Members of Parliament poured out of the House of Commons into the stifling air of an Ottawa heat wave Wednesday, heading back to their constituencies for the summer barbecue and festival circuit many love most about their jobs. The next time they take their seats will be Sept. 16, just before the one-year countdown until the next election campaign has to begin. For the federal Conservatives, whose polling numbers since Pierre Poilievre took over as leader have climbed ever upward, that prospect brings great hope of a return to power after nearly a decade in opposition. So much so that in the waning minutes of the House sitting Wednesday the Tory caucus was practically giddy. “You’re 20 points behind,” they taunted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was... <\/p>\n

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