Trudeau’s call for a snap election in Canada could seriously backfire
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a snap election hoping to secure a public mandate for his party’s COVID-19 recovery plan, but polls already show a concerningly tight race.
Liberal Party leader and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau smiles as he delivers his victory speech at his election night headquarters on October 21, 2019, in Montreal, Canada. Trudeau remains in power with a minority government and has called for a snap election to take place on September 20, 2021. Cole Burston/Getty Images.
On Aug. 15, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called a snap election, which is set to take place later next month on Sept. 20. According to Trudeau, the rationale behind this move is to secure a new mandate for his Liberal government’s pandemic recovery plan, but many fear he’s taking a big political risk that could backfire. Early polls already show that the race is tighter than Trudeau and the Liberal party would have liked.
This week on the TRNN podcast, Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez and Dimitri Lascaris break down what’s happening, what the possible outcomes are, and what implications this election could have for working people and progressives in Canada. Lascaris is a lawyer, journalist, and activist, and was a candidate in the last federal Green Party leadership race in Canada, finishing second with just over 10,000 votes. He is also a longtime contributor and current board member at The Real News.
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Trudeau’s call for a snap election in Canada could seriously backfire
by Maximillian Alvarez, The Real News Network August 30, 2021
Editor-in-Chief
Ten years ago, I was working 12-hour days as a warehouse temp in Southern California while my family, like millions of others, struggled to stay afloat in the wake of the Great Recession. Eventually, we lost everything, including the house I grew up in. It was in the years that followed, when hope seemed irrevocably lost and help from above seemed impossibly absent, that I realized the life-saving importance of everyday workers coming together, sharing our stories, showing our scars, and reminding one another that we are not alone. Since then, from starting the podcast Working People—where I interview workers about their lives, jobs, dreams, and struggles—to working as Associate Editor at the Chronicle Review and now as Editor-in-Chief at The Real News Network, I have dedicated my life to lifting up the voices and honoring the humanity of our fellow workers.