Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered an election Sunday as he seeks to capitalize on Canada being one of the most fully vaccinated countries in the world.
Trudeau announced the election would be held on Sept. 20 after visiting the governor general, who holds a mostly ceremonial position representing Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
“We’ve had your back, and now it’s time to hear your voice,” Trudeau said. “Canadians need to choose how we finish the fight against COVID-19.”
Trudeau is seeking to win a majority of seats in Parliament. His Liberal Party fell just short of that two years ago and must rely on the opposition to pass legislation.
The election comes as Canada is experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 cases, apparenly driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus.
Trudeau isn’t as popular as he once was, but his government’s handling of the pandemic has been widely viewed as a success. After a slow start Canada now has enough vaccine for every citizen. More than 71% of eligible Canadians are full vaccinated and over 82% have received at least one dose. The government has spent billions to prop up the economy amid lockdowns that have now lifted.
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hope this woke moron gets defeated
I wish I could vote against him. His Canadian governmental regulations during Covid were especially brutal and oppressive: Yidden suffered so much. Canadians are still Canadians.
Trudeau and his wife are not around anymore as they were coronavirused in the beginning of 2020.
True, this guy pictured above is the fake. This bearded guy started after the real Trudeau left. He’s sporting a beard because the real one had a birthmark.