An ‘ugly’ federal election not inevitable

Is an 'ugly' campaign, one that will see the Liberals and Conservatives savagely tearing each other to pieces, all but inevitable? The answer is: not necessarily.

Let's get this party started: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, and People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GERRY NICHOLLS

May 13, 2019

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Conventional wisdom holds that the upcoming Canadian federal election will be one nasty affair. Indeed, a recent news story in this very newspaper sported the dramatic headline: “Expect ‘ugly’ and ‘intense’ election in the fall, fuelled by anger, say Liberal and NDP MPs."...

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