A recent Ipsos Reid poll shows that support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is dwindling.\n\nAnd the controversies that hang over his government from public perception on pipelines, the alleged scandal involving SNC-Lavalin, to leaked government documents could continue to plague the prime minister until Canadians mark their ballots this fall.\n\nOn this week\u2019s episode of the Global News original podcast This is Why, Ottawa Bureau Chief for Global News Mercedes Stephenson sits down with Niki Reitmayer to discuss the issues that could decide the result of October's federal election.\n\nIf you enjoy the\xa0This is Why\xa0podcast, please take a minute to rate it on\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Google Podcasts, tell us what you think and please tell a friend about the show.\n\nTwitter:\xa0@thisiswhy\n\nEmail:\xa0thisiswhy@curiouscast.ca