Election cat and mouse games begin

In a minority situation, an election can happen at any time if parties clash on spending priorities. But these are not ordinary times. In the middle of a pandemic, even getting to the polls is complicated.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Green Parliamentary Leader Elizabeth May. Mr. Trudeau is itching to test his vision in a federal election, but he risks a backlash if the Liberals are seen to provoke it, writes Sheila Copps. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

September 28, 2020

OTTAWA—The election cat and mouse games begin. In a minority situation, an election can happen at any time if parties clash on spending priorities. But these are not ordinary times. In the middle of a pandemic, even getting to the polls is complicated. The British Columbia government just calle...

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