'There’s a lot at stake for the polling business. Last time, it was at least as much a shock of who won, [as well as] a shock over the polling being wrong,' says former-pollster-turned Senator Donna Dasko.

It’s too late now to call a fall election, and spring is the most likely time for Canadians will go to the polls, say pollsters and some political players.

Liberal and Conservative voters, and those who live in provinces that host nuclear power plants were more likely than others to approve of nuclear power, according to a pair of polls taken last fall.

Striking a special or joint committee to study the MAID law makes more sense than sending it to a standing committee, say NDP and Liberal MPs.

'Time is of the essence', according to Kim Hiscott, executive director of Andrew Fleck Children’s Services. 'It would be really unfortunate to have to start at the beginning with recruiting educators.'

An exponential increase in the use of mail-in ballots has dramatically altered the dynamics of GOTV, a critical aspect of any winning election campaign, say current and former MPs and provincial candidates.

'The last thing you want is for people to feel pressured to come to work when they’re potentially sick, or that they’re going to be putting themselves or others at risk in doing so,' says PIPSC president Debi Daviau.

'The emphasis was certainly on developing relationships with people, with individuals, so you could call on them if you had a concern and to explain to them the Canadian viewpoint,' says Sen. Cordy.

'Right now, we have plans for COVID audits that see some being completed in late January, some in March, and some in May. I think we have to recognize that we need to be fluid a little,' says Auditor General Karen Hogan.