Canadians Vote In Pandemic Election

Toronto: Canadians began voting on Monday in a pandemic election that threatens to knock Justin Trudeau from power.

Trudeau is betting that Canadians will reward him for navigating the Covid crisis better than most countries did. Canada is now one of the most vaccinated nations and the government spent billions to prop up the economy amid lockdowns

Trudeau gambled on an early election in a bid to win a majority of seats in Parliament. But the opposition has been relentless in accusing Trudeau of calling an unnecessary early vote during the pandemic — two years before the deadline — for his own personal ambition

Polls indicate Trudeau’s Liberal Party is in a tight race with the rival Conservatives: It will likely win the most seats in Parliament, but still fail to get a majority. Trudeau entered the election leading a stable minority government that wasn’t under threat of being toppled.