Trudeau’s Cabinet Shuffle Signals Possible Election This Year

Canadian PM’s approval rating surges on his handling of virus
But sending voters to polls amid pandemic could backfire

Justin Trudeau maintains his preference isn’t to send Canadian voters into an election campaign until after the pandemic.Photographer: David Kawai/Bloomberg

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By Kait Bolongaro

January 12, 2021 at 6:23 PM UTC

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Justin Trudeau’s decision to shuffle his cabinet is the strongest sign yet that he could soon send Canadians to the polls.

The prime minister rearranged his front bench Tuesday when a key minister announced he is stepping down because he doesn’t want to run in the next election, which Trudeau may now have reason to expedite.