Trudeu sets Canadian election for September 20

A source familiar with the election plans to Associated press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday (8/15) will announce the date set for September 20. The official, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the date of the election.

Trudeau and his party are trying to win a majority of seats in Parliament. His Liberal party did not win a majority two years ago and is counting on the opposition to pass legislative products.

Trudeau wanted to take advantage of the fact that Canada has one of the highest vaccination rates in the world.

The Canadian Prime Minister is personally less popular than in the past, but his government’s handling of the pandemic has been viewed as a success. Canada has enough vaccines for every citizen and has managed to flatten the epidemic curve while spending billions to run the economy amid the lockdown.

“Justin Trudeau’s accomplishment is to lead a government that implements financial, health and unemployment policies so Canada can weather the COVID-19 crisis. He will capitalize on this achievement in future campaigns, ”said Robert Bothwell, professor of history and international relations at the University of Toronto.

Daniel Blend, professor of political science at McGill University in Montreal, noted that Trudeau had been criticized for being slow to get vaccines, but he is now taking advantage because Canada has enough vaccines for every Canadian. They will take advantage of the moment, said Daniel further.

“Trudeau’s popularity has passed. If the liberal group succeeds in obtaining a majority, it is because of the weakness of the opposition party. The Conservatives are divided, ”explained Daniel.

Justin Trudeau, 49, is the son of iconic Liberal Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He became the second youngest prime minister in Canadian history when he was first elected with a majority in Parliament in 2015.

Trudeau bolstered liberalism in 2015 after Canada was ruled by the Conservative Party for 10 years. [mg/jm]