On Sept. 20, Canadians will head to the polls for a snap federal election called by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an effort to try and parlay his handling of the COVID pandemic into a four-year mandate. The plan was to strike while the iron’s hot, so to speak.
Trudeau’s primary motive is that since the last election in September, 2019, Trudeau has only commanded a minority in parliament, leaving him dependent on rival parties (mostly the left-leaning New Democrats) to govern. Trudeau argues the pandemic has changed Canada like WWIII changed Canada and the rest of the west, and that, due to this change, voters should now choose whom they want to call the shots going forward.
Unfortunately for Trudeau, the resurgence in COVID cases across North America over the past couple of months have left him vulnerable to the criticism that he placed the health of Canadians at risk in the name of “ambition.” This take, along with Conservative leader Erin O’Toole’s other criticisms of Trudeau, have apparently resonated with voters, leaving the Conservatives neck and neck with Trudeau’s Liberals according to the latest polls, with early voting just about to begin.
The big lie is out there about splitting the vote– all parties are the same-o.. Libs Cons or New Dems.. but PPC has gained momentum, n will not split the vate but gain seats taken from both parties n by not allowing enough seats again for either libs or cons to form a Gov.. PPC will not form a coalition n could cause another election with them gaining or possibly leading if folks would stop believing the lie! Get out n vote your conscience n win Canada back by taking your vote away from mainstream. Get rid of the usual. Unless Trudeau vote stacks, but Ontario n the west want change! That in itself is huge change as Quebec n Ontario are huge in leading the vote numbers!