Sept. 17, 2021 | Days before voters head to the polls, the Liberals and Conservatives are locked in a tight election race. Thousands of students walk out of classes at Western University to protest campus culture and support survivors of sexual violence. Plus, how TikTok has helped boost book sales.

00:00 The National for Sept. 17, 2021
01:17 Countdown to Canada Votes
01:50 Trudeau focuses on progressive voters
03:46 Concern about a conservative vote split
05:36 Where the polls stand tonight
07:26 Candidates make their final pushes
10:11 Western University walkout
12:38 Alberta COVID-19 crisis
13:02 Pandemic nursing shortage
15:18 N.L. brings back indoor masking
15:49 Child in Ontario dies of COVID-19
16:17 COVID-19 vaccine boosters
19:35 Robert Durst convicted of murder
19:57 U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed civilians
20:29 U.S. Capitol braces for protest
20:58 Rainfall warnings for parts of B.C.
23:52 Canada Votes: the final push
24:10 How the federal parties target voters
30:17 What young Indigenous voters want
33:06 COVID-19 and pregnancy
39:37 BookTok driving best-seller lists
42:23 The Moment

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