Trudeau called the snap election in mid-August, barely two years into his minority government, betting he could capitalize on his handling of the pandemic to win a majority in parliament.
But once-favorable polls for Trudeau and his Liberals quickly reversed course, with the Conservative Party’s Erin O’Toole fighting his way into a statistical tie, according to national tracking surveys over the past few day
Covid-19, climate change, housing affordability and gun control have all featured as major issues with voters, but one issue for Trudeau is that few Canadians see the need for this election. One political expert told CNN that holding a snap election in the summer during a global pandemic has angered many voters who cannot identify a compelling “ballot box” issue to justify the undertaking.
O’Toole has sought to capitalize on the perception that Trudeau, the son of a former Canadian…
