The Canvasser

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The Canvasser

"Bear witness to the silliness election campaign of all time."

2022

1h 38m

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Comedy

Overview

An earnest yet down-on-his-luck political canvasser makes a long-shot run for city council and gets in over his head.

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18 members

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Scott Blurton

Devon Shire

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Vilma Pastuszak

Marie Bellechance

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Erika Mallett

Susanna Eglinton

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Stephanie Lim

Mei Ling

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Jessie Mallett

Isabelle Papineau

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Marthane Robson

Maureen Simmons

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Bianca Bhatnagar

Kamila Kunjan

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Cliff Goodman

Bernard Borger

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Meagan Pelletier

Olga Butcher

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Melodie Hedder

Valerie Parker

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Shawn Ladd

Gary the Banker

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Artemysia Fragiskatos

Ophelia

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Pierre Robert Groulx

Random Voter

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Anishka Theodore

Jen Holler

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Graham Moore

Samuel Boddington

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Jean-Sébastien Chévrier

Tall Man

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Michael Warbanski

Sports Fan

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Kelly Smith

Lynn Costello

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