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Trip-wires and trap doors abound as Parliament resumes

A peek at the pitfalls facing politicos in this upcoming parliamentary session. Can politics ever be precisely predictable? Perhaps not, though there's sure to be a dog and pony show.

Opinion
BY SUSAN RILEY
January 31, 2022

Opinion | BY SUSAN RILEY | January 31, 2022

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