The writ has dropped. Or… whatever. Less that two years after Canada’s last federal election (previously), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has decided to try converting his minority government into a majority in the middle of a pandemic.
The Conservative Party of Canada, under new leader Erin O’Toole, appears to have decided on poorly conceived trolling as its campaign strategy.
The Green Party, under new leader Annamie Paul, has been busy tearing itself apart over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Jagmeet Singh, on his second election as New Democratic Party leader, has been Tik-Toking.
The People’s Party of Canada, which has no seats in the House of Commons, continues its tradition of standing up for dumb, anti-social ideas.
The Bloc, in its second election under Yves-François Blanchet, will be trying to hold steady after chumminess and money for childcare has earned points for Trudeau with Quebec’s popular premier.
The CBC’s poll tracker is giving Trudeau a coin flip chance of getting the majority government he desires.
Maclean’s reports on which emotion-provoking brand words Canadians associate with each party.