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Canada PM Trudeau planning snap election, seeks approval for COVID response
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| Contributor | Bojicat |
| Last Edited | Bojicat Aug 12, 2021 10:50am |
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| Author | Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, August 12, 2021 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | OTTAWA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning a snap election for Sept. 20 to seek voter approval for the government's costly plans to combat COVID-19, four sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Trudeau is set to make the announcement on Sunday, said the sources, who requested anonymity given the sensitivity of the situation. Trudeau aides have said for months that the ruling Liberals would push for a vote before the end of 2021, two years ahead of schedule.
Trudeau only has a minority government and relies on other parties to push through legislation. In recent months he has complained about what he calls opposition obstruction.
The Liberals racked up record levels of debt as they spent heavily to shield individuals and businesses from COVID-19. They plan to inject an extra C$100 billion ($80 billion) - between 3% and 4% of GDP - into the economy over the next three years.
Growth is set to rebound in the third quarter and Canada currently has one of the world's best inoculation records.
Trudeau came to power in 2015 with a majority of the 338 seats in the House of Commons, but in 2019 he was reduced to a minority after old photos emerged of him wearing blackface.
"Circumstances have changed massively since 2019. We need to know whether Canadians support our plans for economic recovery," said one of the sources.
The official opposition Conservatives, Trudeau's main rivals, say his spending is excessive and will leave future generations hobbled by debt. |
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