Canada's Justin Trudeau, Trailing In Polls, Defends Call For Early Election

Saturday, 11 September 2021Newsdesk
Canada's Justin Trudeau, Trailing In Polls, Defends Call For Early Election
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing possible defeat in a snap September 20 election, on Friday defended his decision to call the election early and said his main rival would undermine the fight against COVID-19.

New Delhi, 11 September 2021

As per news report of NDTV, Trudeau, who heads a minority Liberal government that needs opposition support to pass legislation, had hoped Canadians would reward his handling of the coronavirus pandemic with a majority in the House of Commons. But polls show voters are unhappy that Trudeau, 49, who has held power for six years, called the vote during a fourth wave of the pandemic. Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, 48, holds a slight lead over the Liberal leader, surveys show. Asked whether he regretted the election call, Trudeau told reporters in Hamilton, Ontario: "Absolutely not... What we see is a very clear contrast between all the different parties on how we need to move forward as a country."

Source - NDTV

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