The Canvasser

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

Cast

Scott Blurton

as Devon Shire

Vilma Pastuszak

as Marie Bellechance

Erika Mallett

as Susanna Eglinton

Stephanie Lim

as Mei Ling

Jessie Mallett

as Isabelle Papineau

Marthane Robson

as Maureen Simmons

Bianca Bhatnagar

as Kamila Kunjan

Cliff Goodman

as Bernard Borger

Meagan Pelletier

as Olga Butcher

Melodie Hedder

as Valerie Parker

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