Buoyed by successful vaccinations, Trudeau to call Canadian elections
31 Jul 2021, 10:06 GMT+10
OTTAWA, Canada: Reports from Canada say Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will schedule snap elections in September, two years ahead of schedule.
Trudeau believes he can strengthen his party s hold on power due to the success of high vaccination rates and a post-pandemic rebound, which he hopes will translate to increased votes.
The 49 year-old Trudeau would face his third election as Prime Minister.
Trudeau s Liberal party won a majority in 2015. However, in 2019 elections he lost enough seats to force his party to form a coalition government.
To regain a majority, the Liberals would need to win another 15 seats in the 338-seat House of Commons to be able to govern on their own.
Trudeau hopes economic gains will see him through
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Canada s Trudeau to gamble on vaccinations, economic rebound in likely September snap vote
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