PM snap election call faces challenge by Democracy Watch in Federal Court

Democracy Watch is seeking a Federal Court ruling that would prohibit the prime minister from calling a snap election, unless a vote of non-confidence in the government occurs before the fixed election date.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called an early election last month, telling Canadians that he needed a new mandate on how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and on how to steer the economic recovery. Democracy Watch and Integrity B.C. founder Wayne Crookes have issued a challenge in Federal Court of that snap election call. The Hill Times photograph by Sam GarciaThe Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY Jesse Cnockaert

September 27, 2021

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