Trudeau Struggles to Hold Off Tory Rival in Campaign’s Last Days
- Liberals, Conservatives still statistically tied after debates
- Polls suggest Canada will get another minority government
Erin O’Toole and Justin Trudeau.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces a tough fight to eke out even a narrow victory in the snap election he called hoping to strengthen his grip on power in Canada.
With advance ballots beginning Friday, public opinion polls show Trudeau’s party stuck in a statistical tie with Conservatives led by challenger Erin O’Toole. The opposition Tories have 33% support compared with 31% for Trudeau’s Liberals and 19% for the left-leaning New Democratic Party, according to the latest Nanos Research Group survey.