Trudeau Off to Rocky Start in Canada’s Snap Election Campaign
- Liberals seeking to regain majority in Sept. 20 vote
- PM taking fire on motives, Afghan response and inflation
Justin Trudeau says ‘this election is about a choice: forward or backwards.’
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stumbled out of the blocks in the first week of Canada’s snap election campaign, with polls showing the race tightening and prospects for a majority weakening.
While most surveys still give his Liberals a small edge over the main opposition Conservative Party, the advantage has fallen to within the margin of error and one poll even shows the Tories ahead.