Parliament: the reckoning episode

At the risk of ruining my already blemished record, I really don’t think we are headed for an election this fall. There does not seem to be a critical mass of support, and it is highly unlikely that a party will be drawn into one against their will.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured Sept. 15, 2020, arriving for last week's two-day cabinet retreat in Ottawa before Parliament resumes this week. The Liberals hold the most cards and I put them in the 'want-a-fall-election-but-don’t-want-to-be-seen-as-wanting-one,' writes Joe Jordan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOE JORDAN

September 21, 2020

OTTAWA—To paraphrase Tennyson, in the immediate aftermath of a minority government Throne Speech, an old political hack’s fancy heavily turns to thoughts of elections. So, amid the chaos, confusion, and uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic has sown, the second session of the 43rd Parliament ...

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