“Another Damn Election”

Come Monday, Justin Trudeau may regret calling for a snap election.

Around this time last year, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau vowed to prioritize managing a pandemic over calling for a politically opportunistic election to bolster his party’s power in Parliament. “I do not want an election,” he said. “I think Canadians want politicians to work together to serve them, to build a better future for them and keep them safe during this crisis.” But that was then. Last month, Trudeau called for a snap federal election in an attempt to gain an outright majority for the Liberal Party, betting that the public will reward him for his handling of Covid-19.

Canadians might go to bed Monday night without knowing the final results of the federal election. They might not even know who won by Tuesday morning.

That’s because this year, Elections Canada isn’t counting hundreds of thousands of local special ballots — votes from Canadians living in their ridings who opted to vote by mail — until Tuesday.

“The returning office has to go through a set of verifications before they even open a ballot envelope to put it in the box,” said Elections Canada spokesperson Diane Benson.

Nothing good can come of this.

The federal election is almost a fait accompli, and the final result remains in serious doubt. Hence, it’s critically important for all conservatives, especially supporters of Maxime Bernier’s People’s Party of Canada, to get behind Erin O’Toole and the Conservatives.

I’m not buying that the CPC is a “conservative” party any longer.

Justin Trudeau is facing harsh criticism from political rivals after Canada was excluded from a new international defence pact, days before the country votes in a federal election.

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United State on Wednesday announced a new intelligence sharing agreement meant to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

LONDON, ONT. — With three days left in the 2021 federal election campaign and polling suggesting a Liberal win maybe the most likely outcome, Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole was laser-focused on one message Friday: a vote for any party other than his is a vote for Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.

“There’s a lot at stake in this election. Justin Trudeau wants you to stay at home on election day. He wants you to vote for smaller parties,” O’Toole said at a London, Ont. campaign stop on Friday afternoon.

More… A vote for the People’s Party is like a vote for the Liberals, O’Toole says

If he doesn’t believe in his platform, why believe in him?

Want to know why Stephen Harper won three elections (even though two were just won minorities) and Erin O’Toole likely will not win this one?

It’s because, when the liberal establishment — political and media — squawked about some right-of-centre Conservative policy, Harper stood his ground. He ignored the liberal carping and whinging and paid voters the respect of explaining why his ideas would work.

The “We let the CBC tell us how to be the good conservatives party”

OTTAWA—The Conservative campaign is making a last-minute appeal for more volunteers as the federal election heads into a crucial weekend for mobilizing supporters and getting out the vote.

But senior party sources are concerned about an “enthusiasm gap” among the party faithful, particularly in the GTA, that could cost the Conservatives in tight riding contests.

“I certainly see a lack of enthusiasm amongst the people I talk to,” said one Tory source, discussing the situation on the condition they not be identified.

It is the Star so take it with a grain or three of Salt.

The Trudeau Liberals have a track record of dismal leadership, yet this country has so much talent and potential

As Canadians go to the polls, it’s important to remind ourselves why Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau should never be prime minister again. Here are my picks, though this is far from a complete list of his government’s botch-ups and scandals.

There’s no clear reason for Canada not being part of a new defence and intelligence alliance by our three closest allies — the U.S., U.K. and Australia — as a check on China’s power.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it’s mainly a deal to supply Australia with nuclear subs, of no interest to Canada.