Inside Grit caucus: Trudeau ‘emphatic’ no spring election unless opposition parties trigger one, say Liberal MPs

A spring election is off the table because of COVID variants, the vaccine rollout is still in its initial phase, and the possibility of a third wave hitting Canada in the coming weeks, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's message to the Liberal caucus, last week, was not to expect an election on the budget unless the opposition parties defeat the government, Liberal MPs told The Hill Times.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

March 29, 2021

Barring a major surprise from opposition parties, a potential spring election is now off the table on the upcoming budget because of the spread of COVID variants in Canada, the slow and sluggish vaccination rollout, and the possibility of a third wave hitting Canada in the coming weeks, according to...

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