Leaders Who Are Beating the Virus Are Winning Elections in Canada
- B.C., Saskatchewan follow New Brunswick in re-electing premier
- Voters seek political stability in incumbents during pandemic
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The battle against Covid-19 is proving to be a winner for politicians in parts of Canada that have avoided the worst of the outbreak.
Voters in two western provinces, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, have re-elected incumbent governments with large majorities. On Monday, Premier Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party won 63% of the popular vote, with mail-in ballots still to be counted. That followed a resounding victory in B.C. for Premier John Horgan’s New Democratic Party, which earned another term in power by sweeping most seats in metro Vancouver in an Oct. 24 election.