Trudeau Tumbles Further Behind Conservative ‘Freight Train’

Justin Trudeau gives a thumbs up during a campaign stop in Nobleton, Ontario last week that saw the prime minister confronted by protesters.Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

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By Kait Bolongaro

September 3, 2021 at 2:25 PM UTC

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s odds of retaining power in Canada are slipping as his Liberal Party falls further behind in the polls ahead of a snap election.

The main opposition Conservatives under Leader Erin O’Toole have climbed to nearly 36% support in the latest Nanos Research Group survey. The Liberals are trailing at 31% and the left-leaning New Democratic Party is in third at just over 18%.