OTTAWA — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning to call a snap election for Sept. 20 and intends to make the formal announcement this Sunday, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
John Ivison: Trudeau’s desire for a majority is on a collision course with voter antipathy
It’s clear that Justin Trudeau believes the time is right to try to regain his parliamentary majority. But it’s not apparent how he plans to convince voters they should share his enthusiasm.
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians don’t want a federal election right now, Mainstreet poll says
The federal Liberals appear set to declare a snap pandemic election, but a new poll says most Canadians aren’t on the same page.
The poll, commissioned by Torstar and conducted by Mainstreet Research over two days this week, found 65 per cent of respondents think this is not a good time to have an election.
